Meaning of the nameGilceia
- Female
- Gil-cei-a
Gilceia is a Brazilian female name beginning with the element Gil-, whose origin and meaning are not known for certain.
Meaning
The meaning of Gilceia 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)
- 1,093
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,772
- Median age
- 54 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,153
- people
Gilceia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Gilceia, 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 (353 people).
1,087 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 Gilceia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Gilceia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Espírito Santo 0.004%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.003%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | 425 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 192 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 154 | 0.004% |
| São Paulo | 96 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 59 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 39 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 35 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Gilceia
Gilceia begins with the element Gil-, which the Morphemary of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists in Brazilian names such as Gilce, Gilcimara and Gilcileide and describes as of uncertain origin, possibly a fragment of names such as Gilberto. The Dictionary records Gilce as formed from Gil- + -ce. The origin of the spelling Gilceia is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,093 people named Gilceia, with a median age of 54; proportionally, it is most common in Espírito Santo. Most were born between 1950 and 1989, and the name is almost always female.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Gilce · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Morfemário: GIL- · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Gilceia
What does the name Gilceia mean?
The meaning of Gilceia 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 Gilceia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,093 people with the first name Gilceia, which ranks it number 7,772 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Gilceia a boy's or a girl's name?
Gilceia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,087 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Gilceia most common?
Proportionally, in Espírito Santo: 0.004% of the state's population is named Gilceia (154 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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