Meaning of the nameEricles
- Male
- E-ri-cles
Ericles is a male name of uncertain origin, which became common mainly among people born in the 1990s.
Meaning
The meaning of Ericles 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)
- 2,795
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,087
- Median age
- 25 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,212
- people
Ericles in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ericles, 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 (2,040 people).
26 women 2,769 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 Ericles is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ericles in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraíba 0.004%
- Pernambuco 0.003%
- Bahia 0.002%
- Ceará 0.001%
- Santa Catarina 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 435 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 313 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 231 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 230 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 142 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 142 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 124 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 108 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 107 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 104 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 103 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 95 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 94 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 84 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 83 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 70 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 59 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 56 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 39 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 37 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 37 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 35 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 27 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 16 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ericles
The origin of the name Ericles is uncertain. It is a name almost always used for men, and most of the people recorded were born in the 1990s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,795 people named Ericles, with a median age of 25. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraíba.
Questions about the name Ericles
What does the name Ericles mean?
The meaning of Ericles 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 Ericles in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,795 people with the first name Ericles, which ranks it number 4,087 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Ericles a boy's or a girl's name?
Ericles is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 26 women and 2,769 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Ericles most common?
Proportionally, in Paraíba: 0.004% of the state's population is named Ericles (142 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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