Meaning of the nameGeilsa
- Female
- Geil-sa
Geilsa is an almost always female name of uncertain origin, with the diphthong ei, most often recorded among women born in the 1970s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,026 people named Geilsa, the 8,143rd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 44.5, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Geilsa 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)
- 1,026
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,143
- Median age
- 44.5 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,247
- people
Geilsa in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Geilsa, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (303 people).
1,023 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 Geilsa is most common
States with the highest share of people named Geilsa in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 155 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 144 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 121 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 90 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 81 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 67 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 62 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 56 | 0.000% |
| Sergipe | 47 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 36 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 34 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 22 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 17 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Geilsa
The origin of the spelling Geilsa is uncertain. The name is almost always female, and the most frequent decade of birth is the 1970s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,026 people named Geilsa, with a median age of 44.5. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Questions about the name Geilsa
What does the name Geilsa mean?
The meaning of Geilsa 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 Geilsa in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,026 people with the first name Geilsa, which ranks it number 8,143 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Geilsa a boy's or a girl's name?
Geilsa is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,023 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Geilsa most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.001% of the state's population is named Geilsa (155 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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