Meaning of the nameDelcir
- Unisex
- Del-cir
Delcir is a Brazilian name recorded for men and women, with Del- at the start and -ir at the end, and with no documented meaning.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 863 people named Delcir, the 9,144th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 58, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
Meaning
The meaning of Delcir 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)
- 863
- Rank in Brazil
- #9,144
- Median age
- 58 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,018
- people
Delcir in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Delcir, 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 (273 people).
263 women 600 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 Delcir is most common
States with the highest share of people named Delcir in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | 132 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 113 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 94 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 94 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 67 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 65 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 53 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 51 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 37 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 27 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 20 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 18 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Delcir
The Morfemário explains Del- as a form without the initial A- of Adel-, from Germanic athal, 'noble', and cites Delci among the names formed this way; the ending -cir appears there in Edelcir. Delcir itself has no documented formation, and its origin is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 863 people named Delcir, of whom 263 are women and 600 are men, with a median age of 58. Most were born in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (Adel-, Del-) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Delcir
What does the name Delcir mean?
The meaning of Delcir 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 Delcir in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 863 people with the first name Delcir, which ranks it number 9,144 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Delcir a boy's or a girl's name?
Delcir is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 263 women and 600 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Delcir most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.001% of the state's population is named Delcir (132 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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