Meaning of the nameAnelia
- Female
- A-ne-li-a
Anelia is a feminine name that Behind the Name records as a transcription of the Bulgarian name Анелия.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 843 people named Anelia, the 9,300th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 60, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Meaning
The meaning of Anelia 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)
- 843
- Rank in Brazil
- #9,300
- Median age
- 60 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,001
- people
Anelia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Anelia, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (193 people).
840 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 Anelia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Anelia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.001%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 124 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 118 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 110 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 108 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 60 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 51 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 45 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 33 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 31 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 22 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 18 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 17 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Anelia
Behind the Name records Anelia as an alternate transcription of the Bulgarian feminine name Анелия (Aneliya), and gives no meaning for it. The origin of the name in Brazil and its meaning are not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 843 people named Anelia, with a median age of 60. It is almost always a female name, with most people born before 1970 and none recorded from 2010 on. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Anelia · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Anelia · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Anelia
What does the name Anelia mean?
The meaning of Anelia 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 Anelia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 843 people with the first name Anelia, which ranks it number 9,300 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Anelia a boy's or a girl's name?
Anelia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 840 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Anelia most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.001% of the state's population is named Anelia (108 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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