Meaning of the nameEcilia
- Female
- E-ci-li-a
Ecilia is a Brazilian female name of uncertain origin, with the spelling variant Hecilia.
Meaning
The meaning of Ecilia 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)
- 979
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,411
- Median age
- 62 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,622
- people
Ecilia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ecilia, 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 (177 people).
977 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 Ecilia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ecilia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 163 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 118 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 92 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 72 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 60 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 59 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 55 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 43 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 39 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 28 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 27 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 26 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 26 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 21 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 21 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 18 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 17 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ecilia
The origin of the spelling Ecilia is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Hecilia as a spelling variant. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 979 people named Ecilia, almost always women, with a median age of 62. Proportionally, it is most common in Ceará.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Ecilia · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Ecilia
What does the name Ecilia mean?
The meaning of Ecilia 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 Ecilia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 979 people with the first name Ecilia, which ranks it number 8,411 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Ecilia a boy's or a girl's name?
Ecilia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 977 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Ecilia most common?
Proportionally, in Ceará: 0.001% of the state's population is named Ecilia (118 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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