Meaning of the nameDulce
- Female
- Spanish origin
- Latin origin
- Dul-ce
Dulce is a female name that comes from the Spanish adjective dulce, 'sweet', in turn from the Latin dulcis.
- People (2022)
- 29,655
- Rank in Brazil
- #830
- Median age
- 60 years
- 2010 Census
- 32,234
- people
Dulce in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Dulce, 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 (6,658 people).
29,504 women 151 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 Dulce is most common
States with the highest share of people named Dulce in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.032%
- Santa Catarina 0.023%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.018%
- Paraná 0.017%
- São Paulo 0.016%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 6,913 | 0.016% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 3,482 | 0.032% |
| Minas Gerais | 3,212 | 0.016% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 2,936 | 0.018% |
| Paraná | 1,908 | 0.017% |
| Santa Catarina | 1,764 | 0.023% |
| Bahia | 1,638 | 0.012% |
| Ceará | 1,064 | 0.012% |
| Pernambuco | 835 | 0.009% |
| Goiás | 693 | 0.010% |
| Maranhão | 672 | 0.010% |
| Pará | 624 | 0.008% |
| Espírito Santo | 560 | 0.015% |
| Mato Grosso | 417 | 0.011% |
| Piauí | 370 | 0.011% |
| Paraíba | 357 | 0.009% |
| Distrito Federal | 344 | 0.012% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 317 | 0.012% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 302 | 0.009% |
| Amazonas | 291 | 0.007% |
| Sergipe | 260 | 0.012% |
| Alagoas | 248 | 0.008% |
| Tocantins | 156 | 0.010% |
| Rondônia | 123 | 0.008% |
| Roraima | 67 | 0.011% |
| Acre | 51 | 0.006% |
| Amapá | 51 | 0.007% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Dulce
Wiktionary records the Spanish adjective dulce as a semi-learned borrowing from Latin dulcem, 'sweet', and the Spanish name Dulce as coming from that word. Among the senses of the adjective are a sugary taste and a pleasant temperament. Behind the Name gives Dulce as a female name used in Spanish and Portuguese, meaning 'sweet'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 29,655 people named Dulce, with a median age of 60. The name, most often recorded among women born in the 1950s and 1960s, has risen again among those born from the 2000s onward.
Sources
- Wiktionary: dulce · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Dulce · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Dulce · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Questions about the name Dulce
What does the name Dulce mean?
Dulce means “sweet”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Dulce in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 29,655 people with the first name Dulce, which ranks it number 830 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Dulce a boy's or a girl's name?
Dulce is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 29,504 women and 151 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Dulce?
Dulce is a name of Spanish and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Dulce most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.032% of the state's population is named Dulce (3,482 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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