Meaning of the nameCael
- Male
- Ca-el
Cael is a spelling of the name Kael.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,020 people named Cael, the 8,177th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 5, and the largest group was born in 2020 to 2022. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Cael 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)
- 1,020
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,177
- Median age
- 5 years
- 2010 Census
- 262
- people
Cael in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Cael, 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 (417 people).
0 women 1,009 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 Cael is most common
States with the highest share of people named Cael in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 200 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 109 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 100 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 76 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 62 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 50 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 46 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 39 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 37 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 36 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 33 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 33 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 23 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 20 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 19 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 19 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 17 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Cael
It swaps the initial K for C and has fewer records than Kael.
About the name Kael
Behind the Name, in its own entry, describes Kael as a recent name used in the Spanish-speaking Americas, probably inspired by Gael; since the origin of Gael is only probable, the meaning of Kael is not known for certain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records Kahel and Khael as variants and Cael as a spelling variant. Almost all the people registered are men, and most were born from 2010 on. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,289 people named Kael, with a median age of 4; proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.
Other spellings of Kael
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Kael | 4,289 |
| Cael | 1,020 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Kael · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Behind the Name: Kael · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Gael · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Cael
What does the name Cael mean?
The meaning of Cael 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 Cael in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,020 people with the first name Cael, which ranks it number 8,177 among the country's names. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022.
Is Cael a boy's or a girl's name?
Cael is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,009 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Cael most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.001% of the state's population is named Cael (109 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Cael?
Kael. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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