Meaning of the nameFarlei
- Male
- Far-lei
Farlei is a spelling of the name Farley.
Meaning
The meaning of Farlei 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)
- 986
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,371
- Median age
- 33 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,737
- people
Farlei in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Farlei, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (355 people).
0 women 968 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 Farlei is most common
States with the highest share of people named Farlei in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.003%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 530 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 114 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 54 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 51 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 46 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 31 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 29 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 27 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Farlei
It swaps the final -ey for -ei. The origin of this specific spelling is uncertain.
About the name Farley
Wiktionary traces Farley to two Old English words, fearn ('fern') and lēah ('woodland'), which formed place names and later a surname; use as a male given name is rare. Behind the Name gives the place name the meaning 'fern clearing'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,372 people named Farley, with a median age of 33. Most records are of people born in the 1980s and 1990s, and the name is almost always male. Farlei is the spelling ending in -ei.
Other spellings of Farley
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Farley | 3,372 |
| Farlei | 986 |
Questions about the name Farlei
What does the name Farlei mean?
The meaning of Farlei 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 Farlei in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 986 people with the first name Farlei, which ranks it number 8,371 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Farlei a boy's or a girl's name?
Farlei is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 968 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Farlei most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.003% of the state's population is named Farlei (530 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Farlei?
Farley. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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