Meaning of the nameChirlei
- Female
- Chir-lei
Chirlei is a female name of uncertain origin, spelled with an initial CH, that peaked among people born in the 1980s.
Meaning
The meaning of Chirlei is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 3,267
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,662
- Median age
- 42 years
- 2010 Census
- 6,035
- people
Chirlei in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Chirlei, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (1,086 people).
3,221 women 46 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 Chirlei is most common
States with the highest share of people named Chirlei in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- Espírito Santo 0.003%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- Bahia 0.002%
- Goiás 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 628 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 387 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 318 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 277 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 270 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 258 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 190 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 140 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 124 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 107 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 84 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 56 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 52 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 51 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 46 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 42 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 34 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 32 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 28 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 25 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 23 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 23 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 21 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 16 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Chirlei
The origin of Chirlei and Chirley is uncertain. Both spellings begin with CH and differ only in the ending, -ei or -ey. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,267 people named Chirlei, the most common spelling in the group, with a median age of 42. In both spellings, the 1980s are the most frequent decade of birth, and the name is almost always female.
It ends in -ei and is the most common spelling in the group; proportionally, it appears most in Santa Catarina.
Other spellings of Chirlei
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Chirlei | 3,267 |
| Chirley | 3,122 |
Questions about the name Chirlei
What does the name Chirlei mean?
The meaning of Chirlei is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Chirlei in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,267 people with the first name Chirlei, which ranks it number 3,662 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Chirlei a boy's or a girl's name?
Chirlei is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 3,221 women and 46 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Chirlei most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.003% of the state's population is named Chirlei (258 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Chirlei?
Chirley. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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