Meaning of the nameCleuza
- Female
- Greek origin
- Cleu-za
Cleuza is a feminine name of Greek origin, a Brazilian variant of Creusa, from Greek Kreousa, 'princess'.
- People (2022)
- 40,965
- Rank in Brazil
- #654
- Median age
- 61 years
- 2010 Census
- 50,005
- people
Cleuza in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Cleuza, 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 (14,296 people).
40,798 women 167 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 Cleuza is most common
States with the highest share of people named Cleuza in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.059%
- Paraná 0.052%
- Mato Grosso 0.038%
- Rondônia 0.037%
- Minas Gerais 0.036%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 12,140 | 0.027% |
| Minas Gerais | 7,406 | 0.036% |
| Paraná | 5,985 | 0.052% |
| Bahia | 2,529 | 0.018% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,965 | 0.018% |
| Goiás | 1,964 | 0.028% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,878 | 0.012% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 1,622 | 0.059% |
| Mato Grosso | 1,383 | 0.038% |
| Santa Catarina | 1,108 | 0.015% |
| Espírito Santo | 736 | 0.019% |
| Rondônia | 584 | 0.037% |
| Distrito Federal | 348 | 0.012% |
| Pará | 289 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 233 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 145 | 0.010% |
| Alagoas | 111 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 107 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 86 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 72 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 62 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 57 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 49 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 39 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 29 | 0.004% |
| Roraima | 22 | 0.004% |
| Amapá | 16 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Cleuza
Behind the Name lists Cleuza and Cleusa among the variants of Creusa, a Latinized form of Greek Kreousa, which it translates as 'princess', from kreion, 'king, lord'. In Greek mythology, Creusa is the name of several characters. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 40,965 people named Cleuza, peaking among those born in the 1960s. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records Cleusa, with an S, as an entry and lists Cleuza, Kleusa and Kleuza as variants.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Creusa · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Cleusa · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Cleusa · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Cleuza
What does the name Cleuza mean?
Cleuza means “princess”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Cleuza in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 40,965 people with the first name Cleuza, which ranks it number 654 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Cleuza a boy's or a girl's name?
Cleuza is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 40,798 women and 167 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Cleuza?
Cleuza is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Cleuza most common?
Proportionally, in Mato Grosso do Sul: 0.059% of the state's population is named Cleuza (1,622 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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