Meaning of the nameArlei
- Male
- Ar-lei
Arlei is a male name of uncertain origin, recorded in Brazil alongside the spellings Arley and Harley, the latter linked to an English surname.
Meaning
The meaning of Arlei is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 6,094
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,390
- Median age
- 44 years
- 2010 Census
- 8,296
- people
Arlei in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Arlei, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (1,862 people).
394 women 5,700 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 Arlei is most common
States with the highest share of people named Arlei in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.013%
- Santa Catarina 0.008%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.007%
- Paraná 0.004%
- Mato Grosso 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,430 | 0.013% |
| São Paulo | 746 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 715 | 0.004% |
| Santa Catarina | 585 | 0.008% |
| Paraná | 463 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 453 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 415 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 236 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 189 | 0.007% |
| Goiás | 182 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 131 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 104 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 69 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 58 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 52 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 44 | 0.003% |
| Amapá | 34 | 0.005% |
| Pernambuco | 31 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 27 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 26 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 22 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 22 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 15 | 0.000% |
| Acre | 15 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Arlei
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) treats Arlei, Arley, Harlei and Harley as spelling variants of the same name. The origin of Arlei and Arley is uncertain. Harley is an English surname taken from place names, from Old English hara, 'hare', or hær, 'rock', and leah, 'woodland, clearing', according to Behind the Name and Wiktionary. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 6,094 people named Arlei, with a median age of 44; proportionally, the name is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
It is the most common spelling in the group and the main entry in the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil; it is almost always male.
Other spellings of Arlei
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Arlei · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Harley · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Behind the Name: Harley · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Arlei
What does the name Arlei mean?
The meaning of Arlei is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Arlei in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 6,094 people with the first name Arlei, which ranks it number 2,390 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Arlei a boy's or a girl's name?
Arlei is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 394 women and 5,700 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Arlei most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.013% of the state's population is named Arlei (1,430 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Arlei?
Arley and Harley. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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