Meaning of the nameCelita
- Female
- Latin origin
- Ce-li-ta
Celita is a female name that, according to the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil, comes from Latin caelita, 'she who came from heaven'.
- People (2022)
- 5,362
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,615
- Median age
- 64 years
- 2010 Census
- 6,603
- people
Celita in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Celita, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (1,408 people).
5,337 women 25 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 Celita is most common
States with the highest share of people named Celita in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.015%
- Santa Catarina 0.007%
- Espírito Santo 0.004%
- Paraná 0.004%
- Bahia 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,638 | 0.015% |
| Santa Catarina | 525 | 0.007% |
| Minas Gerais | 516 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 471 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 465 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 395 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 337 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 167 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 149 | 0.004% |
| Goiás | 147 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 85 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 55 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 53 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 51 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 37 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 33 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 31 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 30 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 28 | 0.000% |
| Amapá | 27 | 0.004% |
| Paraíba | 26 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 22 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 22 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 18 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Celita
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil, citing Machado (1981), gives Celita as coming from Latin caelita, with the meaning '(she) who came from heaven'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,362 people named Celita, with a median age of 64. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul. Kelita replaces the initial C with K.
The spelling with C and the most recorded in the group.
Other spellings of Celita
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Celita | 5,362 |
| Kelita | 1,178 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Celita · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · meaning
Questions about the name Celita
What does the name Celita mean?
Celita means “she who came from heaven”, according to Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil.
How many people are named Celita in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,362 people with the first name Celita, which ranks it number 2,615 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Celita a boy's or a girl's name?
Celita is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 5,337 women and 25 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Celita?
Celita is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Celita most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.015% of the state's population is named Celita (1,638 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Celita?
Kelita. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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