Meaning of the nameDulcelina
- Female
- Dul-ce-li-na
Dulcelina is a feminine name of uncertain origin that begins with Dulce- and was recorded mostly among people born in the 1950s and 1960s.
Meaning
The meaning of Dulcelina 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)
- 1,198
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,325
- Median age
- 62 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,525
- people
Dulcelina in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Dulcelina, 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 (358 people).
1,196 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 Dulcelina is most common
States with the highest share of people named Dulcelina in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 409 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 127 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 119 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 101 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 98 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 63 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 54 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 34 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 31 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 29 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 20 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Dulcelina
The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Dulcina among the traditional names with the diminutive affix -ina, from Latin, and Dulcilene and Dulcinete among the Brazilian names that begin with Dulci-. The origin of Dulcelina itself is uncertain. It is almost always used for girls and women, and most of the people recorded were born between 1950 and 1969. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,198 people named Dulcelina. Proportionally, it is most common in Pará.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Dulcelina
What does the name Dulcelina mean?
The meaning of Dulcelina 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 Dulcelina in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,198 people with the first name Dulcelina, which ranks it number 7,325 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Dulcelina a boy's or a girl's name?
Dulcelina is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,196 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Dulcelina most common?
Proportionally, in Pará: 0.001% of the state's population is named Dulcelina (101 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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