Meaning of the nameCleni
- Female
- Cle-ni
Cleni is a female name of two syllables, of uncertain origin, with the largest group born in the 1960s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,180 people named Cleni, the 4,824th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 56, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Cleni 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)
- 2,180
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,824
- Median age
- 56 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,506
- people
Cleni in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Cleni, 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 (749 people).
2,081 women 99 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 Cleni is most common
States with the highest share of people named Cleni in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.014%
- Paraná 0.002%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,493 | 0.014% |
| Paraná | 200 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 126 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 80 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 63 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 41 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 22 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 21 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 18 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Cleni
The origin of Cleni is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,180 people named Cleni, with a median age of 56. It is almost always a female name, with records of people born between the 1940s and the 1990s and the largest group born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Questions about the name Cleni
What does the name Cleni mean?
The meaning of Cleni 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 Cleni in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,180 people with the first name Cleni, which ranks it number 4,824 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Cleni a boy's or a girl's name?
Cleni is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,081 women and 99 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Cleni most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.014% of the state's population is named Cleni (1,493 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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