Meaning of the nameDulci
- Female
- Dul-ci
Dulci is a Brazilian feminine name whose spelling ends in -i, like the Brazilian pronunciation of Dulce, a name of Spanish origin meaning 'sweet'.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,270 people named Dulci, the 7,055th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 59, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Dulci is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 1,270
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,055
- Median age
- 59 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,532
- people
Dulci in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Dulci, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (312 people).
1,249 women 21 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 Dulci is most common
States with the highest share of people named Dulci in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Santa Catarina 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 234 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 217 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 137 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 110 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 99 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 67 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 58 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 45 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 36 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 33 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 31 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 27 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 25 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 24 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 23 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 17 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 15 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Dulci
Wiktionary lists Dulce as a feminine name from Spanish dulce, 'sweet', and Behind the Name gives the same meaning in Spanish. In Brazil, according to the Portuguese Wiktionary, Dulce is pronounced /ˈduw.si/, which matches the spelling Dulci. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,270 people named Dulci, with a median age of 59; proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul. It is an almost always female name, with most people born between 1940 and 1970 and also some born since 2000.
Sources
- Wikcionário: Dulce · pt.wiktionary.org · spelling
- Wiktionary: Dulce · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Dulce · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Dulci
What does the name Dulci mean?
The meaning of Dulci is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Dulci in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,270 people with the first name Dulci, which ranks it number 7,055 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Dulci a boy's or a girl's name?
Dulci is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,249 women and 21 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Dulci most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.002% of the state's population is named Dulci (234 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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