Meaning of the nameDelia
- Female
- Greek origin
- De-li-a
Delia is a female name of Greek origin meaning 'of Delos', an epithet of the goddess Artemis, linked to the island where she was born.
- People (2022)
- 2,541
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,377
- Median age
- 55 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,939
- people
Delia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Delia, 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 (566 people).
2,526 women 0 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 Delia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Delia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.004%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
- Paraná 0.002%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 476 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 368 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 301 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 206 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 164 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 121 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 113 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 105 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 101 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 77 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 68 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 65 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 54 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 51 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 48 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 34 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 32 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 32 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 20 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 18 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 16 | 0.000% |
| Sergipe | 16 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Delia
Delia comes from the Ancient Greek Δηλία, 'of Delos', one of the epithets of the goddess Artemis, linked to the island of Delos, where she was born according to Greek mythology. Behind the Name says the name appears in poems of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries and has been used occasionally as a given name since then. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,541 people named Delia, with a median age of 55.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Delia · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Delia · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Delia
What does the name Delia mean?
Delia means “of Delos”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Delia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,541 people with the first name Delia, which ranks it number 4,377 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Delia a boy's or a girl's name?
Delia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,526 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Delia?
Delia is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Delia most common?
Proportionally, in Mato Grosso do Sul: 0.004% of the state's population is named Delia (113 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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