Meaning of the nameCeni
- Female
- Ce-ni
Ceni is a short female name of uncertain origin, with Ceny, Seni and Seny recorded as spelling variants in the Brazilian dictionary.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,833 people named Ceni, the 5,433rd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 61, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Ceni 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)
- 1,833
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,433
- Median age
- 61 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,316
- people
Ceni in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ceni, 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 (512 people).
1,729 women 104 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 Ceni is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ceni in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.008%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Paraná 0.002%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 858 | 0.008% |
| Paraná | 183 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 153 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 152 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 140 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 119 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 47 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 39 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 38 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 28 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ceni
The origin of the spelling Ceni is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records Ceny, Seni and Seny as spelling variants. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,833 people named Ceni, almost always female; almost all were born before 1990, and the spelling is rare among younger generations. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Ceni · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Ceni
What does the name Ceni mean?
The meaning of Ceni 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 Ceni in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,833 people with the first name Ceni, which ranks it number 5,433 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Ceni a boy's or a girl's name?
Ceni is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,729 women and 104 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Ceni most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.008% of the state's population is named Ceni (858 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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