Meaning of the nameAmelie
- Female
- Germanic origin
- A-me-li-e
Amelie is a female name of Germanic origin, the German form of Amelia, linked to the element amal, 'vigor'.
- People (2022)
- 1,063
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,945
- Median age
- 4 years
- 2010 Census
- 87
- people
Amelie in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Amelie, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022 (519 people).
1,051 women 0 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 Amelie is most common
States with the highest share of people named Amelie in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 319 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 97 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 83 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 69 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 69 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 61 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 44 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 42 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 39 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 33 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 30 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 25 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 22 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 20 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Amelie
Amelie is a German form of Amelia. Wiktionary derives the name from old Germanic compound names beginning with the element amal, 'vigor', and Behind the Name lists it as a German variant of Amelia, with the root amal. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,063 people named Amelie, with a median age of 4. The great majority were born from 2000 onward, and the name is almost always female. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Amelie · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Amelia · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Amelie · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Amelia · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Amelie
What does the name Amelie mean?
Amelie means “German form of Amelia, from amal, 'vigor'”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Amelie in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,063 people with the first name Amelie, which ranks it number 7,945 among the country's names. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022.
Is Amelie a boy's or a girl's name?
Amelie is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,051 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Amelie?
Amelie is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Amelie most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.001% of the state's population is named Amelie (319 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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