Meaning of the nameGilce
- Female
- Gil-ce
Gilce is a female name that the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil analyzes as Gil- + -ce and records with the spelling variant Jilce.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,038 people named Gilce, the 8,073rd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 56, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Gilce 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)
- 1,038
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,073
- Median age
- 56 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,012
- people
Gilce in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Gilce, 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 (314 people).
1,015 women 23 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 Gilce is most common
States with the highest share of people named Gilce 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 | 210 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 167 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 156 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 121 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 61 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 59 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 52 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 36 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 24 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 23 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 23 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 18 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 17 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Gilce
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil describes the formation of Gilce as Gil- + -ce and records the spelling variant Jilce. The origin of the element Gil- is uncertain; the Morfemário says it may be a fragment of names such as Gilberto. The meaning of the name as a whole is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,038 people named Gilce, with a median age of 56. The name is almost always female, born mostly between the 1940s and 1970s, and proportionally most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Gilce · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (Gil-) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Gilce
What does the name Gilce mean?
The meaning of Gilce 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 Gilce in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,038 people with the first name Gilce, which ranks it number 8,073 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Gilce a boy's or a girl's name?
Gilce is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,015 women and 23 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Gilce most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.002% of the state's population is named Gilce (210 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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