Meaning of the nameGiselia
- Female
- Gi-se-li-a
Giselia is a female Brazilian name of uncertain origin, most recorded among people born in the 1980s.
Meaning
The meaning of Giselia 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)
- 7,879
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,001
- Median age
- 47 years
- 2010 Census
- 7,946
- people
Giselia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Giselia, 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 (2,084 people).
7,845 women 34 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 Giselia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Giselia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Sergipe 0.026%
- Alagoas 0.012%
- Bahia 0.011%
- Paraíba 0.011%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.009%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 1,599 | 0.011% |
| São Paulo | 1,381 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 578 | 0.026% |
| Minas Gerais | 514 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 496 | 0.006% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 425 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 424 | 0.011% |
| Alagoas | 378 | 0.012% |
| Maranhão | 328 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 307 | 0.009% |
| Goiás | 197 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 170 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 150 | 0.005% |
| Ceará | 138 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 135 | 0.005% |
| Pará | 109 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 102 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 90 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 79 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 74 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 59 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 52 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 42 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 18 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 18 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Giselia
The origin of the spelling Giselia is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 7,879 people named Giselia, with a median age of 47, almost all women. Proportionally, it is most common in Sergipe. Those born in the 1970s and 1980s make up most of them.
Questions about the name Giselia
What does the name Giselia mean?
The meaning of Giselia 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 Giselia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 7,879 people with the first name Giselia, which ranks it number 2,001 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Giselia a boy's or a girl's name?
Giselia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 7,845 women and 34 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Giselia most common?
Proportionally, in Sergipe: 0.026% of the state's population is named Giselia (578 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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