Meaning of the nameDerly
- Unisex
- Der-ly
Derly is a spelling of the name Derli.
Meaning
The meaning of Derly 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)
- 1,550
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,115
- Median age
- 60 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,481
- people
Derly in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Derly, 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 (403 people).
820 women 730 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 Derly is most common
States with the highest share of people named Derly in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Espírito Santo 0.006%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 320 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 290 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 228 | 0.006% |
| São Paulo | 178 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 121 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 79 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 68 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 45 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 36 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 35 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 25 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 18 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 17 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Derly
Spelling with a final Y, rarer and with a higher median age; proportionally, it is most common in Espírito Santo.
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.
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 Derly
What does the name Derly mean?
The meaning of Derly 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 Derly in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,550 people with the first name Derly, which ranks it number 6,115 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Derly a boy's or a girl's name?
Derly is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 820 women and 730 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Derly most common?
Proportionally, in Espírito Santo: 0.006% of the state's population is named Derly (228 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Derly?
Derli. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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