Meaning of the nameCélio
- Male
- Latin origin
- Cé-li-o
Célio is a masculine name of Latin origin, from the Roman name Caelius, derived from the Latin caelum, 'sky'.
Meaning
“from Latin Caelius, a Roman name derived from caelum, 'sky'”
Source: Behind the Name: Caelius
- People (2022)
- 65,640
- Rank in Brazil
- #464
- Median age
- 49 years
- 2010 Census
- 74,984
- people
Célio in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Célio, 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 (19,160 people).
221 women 65,419 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 Célio is most common
States with the highest share of people named Célio in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.066%
- Goiás 0.055%
- Santa Catarina 0.050%
- Rondônia 0.045%
- Tocantins 0.040%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 14,114 | 0.032% |
| Minas Gerais | 13,523 | 0.066% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 5,450 | 0.034% |
| Paraná | 4,323 | 0.038% |
| Goiás | 3,894 | 0.055% |
| Santa Catarina | 3,772 | 0.050% |
| Pernambuco | 2,489 | 0.028% |
| Bahia | 2,049 | 0.015% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,896 | 0.017% |
| Pará | 1,848 | 0.023% |
| Ceará | 1,499 | 0.017% |
| Mato Grosso | 1,427 | 0.039% |
| Espírito Santo | 1,383 | 0.036% |
| Amazonas | 979 | 0.025% |
| Maranhão | 959 | 0.014% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 946 | 0.034% |
| Distrito Federal | 821 | 0.029% |
| Alagoas | 756 | 0.024% |
| Rondônia | 717 | 0.045% |
| Tocantins | 604 | 0.040% |
| Paraíba | 519 | 0.013% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 416 | 0.013% |
| Sergipe | 399 | 0.018% |
| Piauí | 381 | 0.012% |
| Acre | 212 | 0.026% |
| Roraima | 136 | 0.021% |
| Amapá | 128 | 0.017% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Célio
Wiktionary gives Célio as a learned borrowing from the Latin Caelium, a form of Caelius. According to Behind the Name, Caelius was a Roman family name derived from the Latin caelum, 'sky'; in Italian and Spanish, the form is Celio. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 65,640 people named Célio, with the largest group born in the 1970s. Proportionally, the name is most common in Minas Gerais.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Célio · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Caelius · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Celio · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Célio · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Célio
What does the name Célio mean?
Célio means “from Latin Caelius, a Roman name derived from caelum, 'sky'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Célio in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 65,640 people with the first name Célio, which ranks it number 464 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Célio a boy's or a girl's name?
Célio is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 221 women and 65,419 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Célio?
Célio is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Célio most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.066% of the state's population is named Célio (13,523 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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