Meaning of the nameEstelita
- Female
- Latin origin
- French origin
- Es-te-li-ta
Estelita is a feminine name, a diminutive of Estela, the Portuguese and Spanish form of Estelle, from Old French for 'star', coming from Latin stella.
- People (2022)
- 7,727
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,026
- Median age
- 66 years
- 2010 Census
- 10,782
- people
Estelita in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Estelita, 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 (1,924 people).
7,689 women 38 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 Estelita is most common
States with the highest share of people named Estelita in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.014%
- Pernambuco 0.008%
- Paraíba 0.007%
- Pará 0.006%
- Alagoas 0.005%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 1,999 | 0.014% |
| São Paulo | 1,042 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 701 | 0.008% |
| Minas Gerais | 487 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 450 | 0.006% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 418 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 282 | 0.007% |
| Ceará | 237 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 197 | 0.005% |
| Goiás | 195 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 181 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 165 | 0.005% |
| Paraná | 154 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 151 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 143 | 0.004% |
| Santa Catarina | 132 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 130 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 124 | 0.004% |
| Distrito Federal | 113 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 111 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso | 109 | 0.003% |
| Amapá | 65 | 0.009% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 51 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 43 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 23 | 0.002% |
| Acre | 15 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Estelita
Behind the Name lists Estelita as a Portuguese and Spanish diminutive of Estela, which it presents as the Portuguese and Spanish form of Estelle. Estelle comes from an Old French name meaning 'star' and goes back to Latin stella; the meaning is therefore that of the base name. Most of the people recorded were born in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, and the name is almost always female. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 7,727 people named Estelita, with a median age of 66.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Estela · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Estelle · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Estelita
What does the name Estelita mean?
Estelita means “diminutive of Estela, 'star'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Estelita in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 7,727 people with the first name Estelita, which ranks it number 2,026 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Estelita a boy's or a girl's name?
Estelita is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 7,689 women and 38 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Estelita?
Estelita is a name of Latin and French origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Estelita most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.014% of the state's population is named Estelita (1,999 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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