Meaning of the nameGislei
- Unisex
- Gis-lei
Gislei is a Brazilian name recorded for women and men, with a spelling close to Gislaine and Gislane and an undocumented origin.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,413 people named Gislei, the 6,530th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 41, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Meaning
The meaning of Gislei 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)
- 1,413
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,530
- Median age
- 41 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,710
- people
Gislei in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Gislei, 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 (512 people).
828 women 585 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 Gislei is most common
States with the highest share of people named Gislei in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
- Goiás 0.002%
- Paraná 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 362 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 342 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 135 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 128 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 92 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 72 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 57 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 43 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 38 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 27 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 19 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 19 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 16 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Gislei
The origin of the name Gislei is uncertain, and no meaning is known for it. The spelling resembles Gislaine, which Behind the Name records as a French variant of Ghislaine also used in Brazil, and Gislane, but no source links Gislei to them. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,413 people named Gislei, with a median age of 41. Most were born in the 1970s and 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Gislaine · behindthename.com · usage
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Gislei
What does the name Gislei mean?
The meaning of Gislei 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 Gislei in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,413 people with the first name Gislei, which ranks it number 6,530 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Gislei a boy's or a girl's name?
Gislei is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 828 women and 585 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Gislei most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.002% of the state's population is named Gislei (362 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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