Meaning of the nameCélia
- Female
- Latin origin
- Cé-li-a
Célia is a feminine name of Latin origin, the feminine form of the Roman family name Caelius, which comes from caelum, 'sky'.
Meaning
“feminine form of Caelius, a Roman family name linked to caelum, 'sky'”
- People (2022)
- 162,575
- Rank in Brazil
- #204
- Median age
- 57 years
- 2010 Census
- 184,516
- people
Célia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Célia, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (53,482 people).
161,963 women 612 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 Célia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Célia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.116%
- São Paulo 0.115%
- Paraná 0.111%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.100%
- Minas Gerais 0.084%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 51,195 | 0.115% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 18,663 | 0.116% |
| Minas Gerais | 17,172 | 0.084% |
| Paraná | 12,745 | 0.111% |
| Bahia | 8,681 | 0.061% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 5,561 | 0.051% |
| Pernambuco | 5,415 | 0.060% |
| Goiás | 5,414 | 0.077% |
| Santa Catarina | 4,730 | 0.062% |
| Ceará | 3,983 | 0.045% |
| Pará | 3,446 | 0.042% |
| Maranhão | 3,444 | 0.051% |
| Espírito Santo | 2,864 | 0.075% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 2,749 | 0.100% |
| Mato Grosso | 2,693 | 0.074% |
| Distrito Federal | 2,058 | 0.073% |
| Paraíba | 1,975 | 0.050% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 1,913 | 0.058% |
| Amazonas | 1,602 | 0.041% |
| Alagoas | 1,582 | 0.051% |
| Piauí | 1,150 | 0.035% |
| Rondônia | 1,144 | 0.072% |
| Sergipe | 870 | 0.039% |
| Tocantins | 757 | 0.050% |
| Acre | 274 | 0.033% |
| Amapá | 251 | 0.034% |
| Roraima | 244 | 0.038% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Célia
Behind the Name presents Celia as the feminine form of Caelius, a Roman family name derived from Latin caelum, 'sky', and lists Célia as the Portuguese form. The same source says that Celia can also be a short form of Cecília. Wiktionary records Célia as a feminine name equivalent to the English Celia, with the C pronounced as S. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 162,575 people named Célia, with a median age of 57.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Celia · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Caelius · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Célia · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Célia
What does the name Célia mean?
Célia means “feminine form of Caelius, a Roman family name linked to caelum, 'sky'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Célia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 162,575 people with the first name Célia, which ranks it number 204 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Célia a boy's or a girl's name?
Célia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 161,963 women and 612 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Célia?
Célia is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Célia most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.116% of the state's population is named Célia (18,663 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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