Meaning of the nameGelsa
- Female
- Gel-sa
Gelsa is a female name of uncertain origin, recorded almost always in women born up to the 1990s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,178 people named Gelsa, the 7,404th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 57, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Gelsa 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)
- 1,178
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,404
- Median age
- 57 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,446
- people
Gelsa in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Gelsa, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (284 people).
1,168 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 Gelsa is most common
States with the highest share of people named Gelsa in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 251 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 146 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 118 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 117 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 63 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 51 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 43 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 35 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 34 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 34 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 34 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 27 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 27 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 25 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 23 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 22 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 18 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 17 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 16 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 16 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Gelsa
The origin of the spelling Gelsa is uncertain. IBGE recorded 1,178 people named Gelsa in the 2022 Census, with a median age of 57; the name is almost always female and there are no records of people born after the 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Questions about the name Gelsa
What does the name Gelsa mean?
The meaning of Gelsa 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 Gelsa in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,178 people with the first name Gelsa, which ranks it number 7,404 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Gelsa a boy's or a girl's name?
Gelsa is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,168 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Gelsa most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.002% of the state's population is named Gelsa (251 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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