Meaning of the nameGessi
- Unisex
- Ges-si
Gessi is a name of uncertain origin, used mostly by women, that appears as the first element of Gessivaldo in the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil.
Meaning
The meaning of Gessi is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 7,236
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,121
- Median age
- 63 years
- 2010 Census
- 9,691
- people
Gessi in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Gessi, 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 (2,070 people).
5,868 women 1,368 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 Gessi is most common
States with the highest share of people named Gessi in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.024%
- Santa Catarina 0.007%
- Espírito Santo 0.006%
- Paraná 0.005%
- Minas Gerais 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 2,598 | 0.024% |
| Minas Gerais | 842 | 0.004% |
| São Paulo | 755 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 560 | 0.005% |
| Santa Catarina | 552 | 0.007% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 443 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 302 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 240 | 0.006% |
| Goiás | 144 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 119 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 73 | 0.005% |
| Pernambuco | 72 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 71 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 56 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 53 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 49 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 48 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 44 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 42 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 41 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 37 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 33 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 26 | 0.001% |
| 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 Gessi
The origin of Gessi is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) analyzes Gessivaldo as Gessi- + -valdo and records Jessivaldo as its spelling variant. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 7,236 people named Gessi, with a median age of 63; proportionally, the name is most common in Rio Grande do Sul. It is used mostly by women, but also by men, and the spellings Gessy and Gesi are also, proportionally, most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
The most common spelling in the group, with ss and a final i, the same form as the Gessi- element of Gessivaldo.
Other spellings of Gessi
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Gessivaldo · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Gessi
What does the name Gessi mean?
The meaning of Gessi is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Gessi in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 7,236 people with the first name Gessi, which ranks it number 2,121 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Gessi a boy's or a girl's name?
Gessi is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 5,868 women and 1,368 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Gessi most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.024% of the state's population is named Gessi (2,598 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Gessi?
Gessy and Gesi. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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