Meaning of the nameCelito
- Male
- Latin origin
- Ce-li-to
Celito is the masculine form of Celita, a name that the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil links to Latin caelita, 'she who came from heaven'.
Meaning
“masculine form of Celita, 'she who came from heaven'”
- People (2022)
- 1,132
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,607
- Median age
- 62 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,301
- people
Celito in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Celito, 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 (338 people).
0 women 1,132 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 Celito is most common
States with the highest share of people named Celito in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.004%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- Paraná 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 339 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 333 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 153 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 45 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 39 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 38 | 0.000% |
| São Paulo | 28 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 27 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 26 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 24 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 21 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Celito
Celito is the masculine form of Celita, according to the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil. For Celita, the dictionary cites Machado (1981) and an origin in Latin caelita, glossed as 'she who came from heaven'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,132 people named Celito, with a median age of 62. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina. The spelling Selito appears as a spelling variant.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Celito · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Celita · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · meaning
Questions about the name Celito
What does the name Celito mean?
Celito means “masculine form of Celita, 'she who came from heaven'”, according to Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil.
How many people are named Celito in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,132 people with the first name Celito, which ranks it number 7,607 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Celito a boy's or a girl's name?
Celito is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,132 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Celito?
Celito is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Celito most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.004% of the state's population is named Celito (333 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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