Meaning of the nameGirlei
- Unisex
- Gir-lei
Girlei is a Brazilian name used for both sexes, with more male records and births concentrated in the 1970s and 1980s; its origin is uncertain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,614 people named Girlei, the 5,951st most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 42, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Girlei 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)
- 1,614
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,951
- Median age
- 42 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,793
- people
Girlei in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Girlei, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (559 people).
543 women 1,071 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 Girlei is most common
States with the highest share of people named Girlei in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Bahia 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 293 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 271 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 256 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 182 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 90 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 86 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 71 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 60 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 40 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 39 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 36 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 26 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 23 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 20 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 20 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 16 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Girlei
The origin of the spelling Girlei is uncertain, and its meaning is not known for certain. There are records for both sexes, with more male than female records, and more than half of the people recorded were born in the 1970s and 1980s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,614 people named Girlei, with a median age of 42; proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Questions about the name Girlei
What does the name Girlei mean?
The meaning of Girlei 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 Girlei in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,614 people with the first name Girlei, which ranks it number 5,951 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Girlei a boy's or a girl's name?
Girlei is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 543 women and 1,071 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Girlei most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.002% of the state's population is named Girlei (256 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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