Meaning of the nameDerli
- Unisex
- Der-li
Derli is a Brazilian name given to men and women, identical to the formative -derli, which the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil derives from Vanderley.
Meaning
The meaning of Derli 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)
- 8,610
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,899
- Median age
- 56 years
- 2010 Census
- 10,791
- people
Derli in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Derli, 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 (2,526 people).
3,204 women 5,406 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 Derli is most common
States with the highest share of people named Derli in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.024%
- Espírito Santo 0.016%
- Rondônia 0.011%
- Paraná 0.010%
- Santa Catarina 0.009%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 2,579 | 0.024% |
| Paraná | 1,082 | 0.010% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,011 | 0.005% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 843 | 0.005% |
| São Paulo | 818 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 717 | 0.009% |
| Espírito Santo | 629 | 0.016% |
| Mato Grosso | 197 | 0.005% |
| Rondônia | 178 | 0.011% |
| Goiás | 139 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 129 | 0.005% |
| Amazonas | 48 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 46 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 44 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 36 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 21 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Derli
The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) describes -derli as a fragment taken from the given name Vanderley, which in Brazil comes from the Dutch byname von der Ley, 'of the slates'. The same dictionary observes that names with -derli vary widely in gender, and Derli follows this pattern: in the 2022 Census it appears among men and women, more among men. The origin of Derli as an independent name is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 8,610 people named Derli, with a median age of 56. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul, and it hardly appears among people born after 2000.
The most common spelling in the group, ending in -i, the same as the formative -derli.
Other spellings of Derli
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Derli | 8,610 |
| Derly | 1,550 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-derlei, -derley, -derli) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Derli
What does the name Derli mean?
The meaning of Derli 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 Derli in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 8,610 people with the first name Derli, which ranks it number 1,899 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Derli a boy's or a girl's name?
Derli is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 3,204 women and 5,406 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Derli most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.024% of the state's population is named Derli (2,579 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Derli?
Derly. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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