Meaning of the nameAlci
- Unisex
- Al-ci
Alci is a name used for both sexes in Brazil, of uncertain origin, that recalls the element Alci-, a probable shortening of names such as Alcione.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,559 people named Alci, the 4,351st most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 57, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Espírito Santo.
Meaning
The meaning of Alci is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 2,559
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,351
- Median age
- 57 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,343
- people
Alci in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Alci, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (643 people).
600 women 1,959 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Alci is most common
States with the highest share of people named Alci in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Espírito Santo 0.005%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.004%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Paraná 0.002%
- Pará 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 457 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 224 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 220 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 193 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 184 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 180 | 0.005% |
| Santa Catarina | 144 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 132 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 118 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 106 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 96 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 71 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 59 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 51 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 48 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 45 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 34 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 34 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 33 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 30 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 26 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 20 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 15 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 15 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Alci
The origin of Alci is uncertain. The Morfemário (morpheme list) of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) describes the element Alci- as a probable shortening of traditional names such as Alcione, and lists Alceu, Alcina and Alcino among similar traditional names. The dictionary records Alcy as a spelling variant. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,559 people named Alci, with a median age of 57. The name appears for both sexes, mostly male, and the most common decade of birth is the 1960s.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Alci · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Alci
What does the name Alci mean?
The meaning of Alci is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Alci in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,559 people with the first name Alci, which ranks it number 4,351 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Alci a boy's or a girl's name?
Alci is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 600 women and 1,959 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Alci most common?
Proportionally, in Espírito Santo: 0.005% of the state's population is named Alci (180 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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