Meaning of the nameDelícia
- Female
- Latin origin
- De-lí-ci-a
Delícia is a female name that matches the Portuguese word delícia, from Latin deliciae, whose senses include 'delight' and 'charm'.
- People (2022)
- 1,214
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,248
- Median age
- 68 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,596
- people
Delícia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Delícia, 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 (343 people).
1,203 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 Delícia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Delícia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Goiás 0.002%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 208 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 161 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 155 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 149 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 120 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 78 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 55 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 52 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 44 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 26 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 23 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 22 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 22 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 21 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 20 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Delícia
According to Wiktionary, the word delícia is a learned borrowing from Latin dēliciae and means 'delight', 'charm'. The name uses this common word. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,214 people named Delicia, with a median age of 68. IBGE records names without accents, which is why the spelling appears as Delicia.
Sources
- Wiktionary: delícia · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Questions about the name Delícia
What does the name Delícia mean?
Delícia means “delight, charm”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Delícia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,214 people with the first name Delícia, which ranks it number 7,248 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Delícia a boy's or a girl's name?
Delícia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,203 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Delícia?
Delícia is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Delícia most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.002% of the state's population is named Delícia (149 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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