Meaning of the nameAraceli
- Female
- Spanish origin
- Latin origin
- A-ra-ce-li
Araceli is a feminine name of Spanish origin, from the Latin ara coeli, meaning 'altar of heaven'.
- People (2022)
- 2,042
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,042
- Median age
- 42 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,286
- people
Araceli in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Araceli, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (812 people).
1,975 women 67 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 Araceli is most common
States with the highest share of people named Araceli in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- Paraná 0.002%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 604 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 231 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 229 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 168 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 157 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 87 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 82 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 60 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 51 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 49 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 36 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 33 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 29 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 28 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 25 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 23 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 21 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 18 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 18 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 18 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 15 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Araceli
Wiktionary records Araceli, in Spanish, as a short form of María de Araceli, a Catholic title of the Virgin Mary, patroness of Lucena, in Andalusia. The title comes from the Latin ara, 'altar', and coeli, 'of heaven'; Behind the Name gives the meaning 'altar of heaven' and lists Aracely, Aracelis and Arcelia as related forms. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,042 people named Araceli, with a median age of 42. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Aracely as a spelling variant.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Araceli · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Araceli · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Araceli · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Araceli
What does the name Araceli mean?
Araceli means “altar of heaven”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Araceli in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,042 people with the first name Araceli, which ranks it number 5,042 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Araceli a boy's or a girl's name?
Araceli is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,975 women and 67 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Araceli?
Araceli is a name of Spanish and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Araceli most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.003% of the state's population is named Araceli (231 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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