Meaning of the nameCecilha
- Female
- Ce-ci-lha
Cecilha is a female name spelled close to Cecília, a name that comes from Latin Caecilia; the origin of the spelling is uncertain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,535 people named Cecilha, the 6,153rd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 8, and the largest group was born in 2020 to 2022. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Cecilha 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)
- 1,535
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,153
- Median age
- 8 years
- 2010 Census
- 998
- people
Cecilha in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Cecilha, 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 (471 people).
1,522 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 Cecilha is most common
States with the highest share of people named Cecilha in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Goiás 0.002%
- Paraná 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 208 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 189 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 132 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 128 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 117 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 107 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 83 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 73 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 55 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 50 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 46 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 40 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 39 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 35 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 29 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 29 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 28 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 26 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 23 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 22 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 20 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 19 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Cecilha
The origin of the spelling Cecilha is uncertain. It resembles Cecília, which Wiktionary records as a learned borrowing from Latin Caecilia and which Behind the Name links to the Roman name Caecilius. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,535 people named Cecilha, with a median age of 8. It is almost always a female name. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Cecília · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Cecilia · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Cecilha
What does the name Cecilha mean?
The meaning of Cecilha 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 Cecilha in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,535 people with the first name Cecilha, which ranks it number 6,153 among the country's names. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022.
Is Cecilha a boy's or a girl's name?
Cecilha is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,522 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Cecilha most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.002% of the state's population is named Cecilha (189 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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