Meaning of the nameDarci
- Unisex
- Dar-ci
Darci is a name used in Brazil by men and women, which Wiktionary gives as an equivalent of the English Darcy, a surname of Norman origin.
Meaning
The meaning of Darci 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)
- 46,524
- Rank in Brazil
- #596
- Median age
- 64 years
- 2010 Census
- 63,320
- people
Darci in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Darci, 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 (13,930 people).
15,359 women 31,165 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 Darci is most common
States with the highest share of people named Darci in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.080%
- Santa Catarina 0.063%
- Paraná 0.058%
- Rondônia 0.031%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.031%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 10,583 | 0.024% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 8,659 | 0.080% |
| Paraná | 6,677 | 0.058% |
| Minas Gerais | 5,165 | 0.025% |
| Santa Catarina | 4,828 | 0.063% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,893 | 0.012% |
| Goiás | 1,389 | 0.020% |
| Bahia | 1,138 | 0.008% |
| Mato Grosso | 1,042 | 0.029% |
| Espírito Santo | 944 | 0.025% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 850 | 0.031% |
| Pará | 562 | 0.007% |
| Rondônia | 488 | 0.031% |
| Pernambuco | 327 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 284 | 0.007% |
| Distrito Federal | 258 | 0.009% |
| Maranhão | 235 | 0.004% |
| Tocantins | 225 | 0.015% |
| Alagoas | 171 | 0.006% |
| Paraíba | 146 | 0.004% |
| Piauí | 139 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 124 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 123 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 85 | 0.004% |
| Amapá | 80 | 0.011% |
| Acre | 77 | 0.009% |
| Roraima | 32 | 0.005% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Darci
Wiktionary lists Darci and Darcy in Portuguese as a unisex name of Brazilian use, equivalent to the English Darcy. Behind the Name explains the English Darcy as a surname derived from Norman d'Arcy, which indicated someone from Arcy, a place in France; Wiktionary places the origin in Bois-d'Arcy. The name itself has no meaning. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 46,524 people named Darci, with a median age of 64. The name is given more to men than to women and, proportionally, is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
It ends in -i and is the most recorded spelling in the group; Wiktionary gives the hyphenation Dar-ci.
Other spellings of Darci
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Darci | 46,524 |
| Darcy | 9,979 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Darci · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
- Wiktionary: Darcy · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
- Behind the Name: Darcy · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Darci
What does the name Darci mean?
The meaning of Darci 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 Darci in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 46,524 people with the first name Darci, which ranks it number 596 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Darci a boy's or a girl's name?
Darci is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 15,359 women and 31,165 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Darci most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.080% of the state's population is named Darci (8,659 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Darci?
Darcy. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
Spotted a mistake? Report a correction for Darci with a source. See the methodology.