Meaning of the nameDoglas
- Male
- Do-glas
Doglas is a Brazilian male name that recalls the spelling of Douglas; the origin of the spelling Doglas is uncertain.
Meaning
The meaning of Doglas 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)
- 4,642
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,888
- Median age
- 25 years
- 2010 Census
- 8,376
- people
Doglas in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Doglas, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (1,745 people).
38 women 4,604 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 Doglas is most common
States with the highest share of people named Doglas in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.005%
- Amazonas 0.004%
- Pará 0.004%
- Mato Grosso 0.004%
- Bahia 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 548 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 496 | 0.004% |
| Santa Catarina | 368 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 367 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 355 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 327 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 253 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 229 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 188 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 169 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 169 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 145 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 144 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 141 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 105 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 101 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 79 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 67 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 65 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 60 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 57 | 0.004% |
| Rondônia | 56 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 54 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 32 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 29 | 0.004% |
| Acre | 22 | 0.003% |
| Roraima | 16 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Doglas
The origin of the spelling Doglas is uncertain. It recalls Douglas, a name of Scottish Gaelic origin, which Wiktionary links to dubh, 'black', and glais, 'stream', and Behind the Name links to dubh, 'dark', and glais, 'water, river'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,642 people named Doglas, with a median age of 25, almost always men, and the births are concentrated between 1980 and 2009. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Douglas · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Douglas · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Doglas
What does the name Doglas mean?
The meaning of Doglas 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 Doglas in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,642 people with the first name Doglas, which ranks it number 2,888 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Doglas a boy's or a girl's name?
Doglas is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 38 women and 4,604 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Doglas most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.005% of the state's population is named Doglas (368 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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