Meaning of the nameGladis
- Female
- Gla-dis
Gladis and Gladys are spellings of a female name; Gladys comes from the Welsh Gwladus, of uncertain origin, perhaps linked to gwlad, 'country'.
Meaning
The meaning of Gladis 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)
- 4,662
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,877
- Median age
- 60 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,408
- people
Gladis in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Gladis, 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 (1,419 people).
4,612 women 50 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 Gladis is most common
States with the highest share of people named Gladis in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.029%
- Santa Catarina 0.005%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.005%
- Paraná 0.003%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 3,199 | 0.029% |
| Santa Catarina | 414 | 0.005% |
| Paraná | 301 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 271 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 124 | 0.005% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 93 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 52 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 45 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 31 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Gladis
According to Wiktionary, Gladys is an adaptation of the Welsh Gwladus, of uncertain origin, which may be linked to gwlad, 'country'; Behind the Name also points to the possibility that it is a Welsh form of Claudia. For this reason the meaning is not established. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Gladys, Gladiz and Glades as spelling variants of Gladis. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,662 people named Gladis, with a median age of 60.
Spelling with I, the most common in the group; proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Other spellings of Gladis
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Gladis | 4,662 |
| Gladys | 1,916 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Gladys · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Gladys · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Gladis · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Gladis
What does the name Gladis mean?
The meaning of Gladis 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 Gladis in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,662 people with the first name Gladis, which ranks it number 2,877 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Gladis a boy's or a girl's name?
Gladis is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 4,612 women and 50 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Gladis most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.029% of the state's population is named Gladis (3,199 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Gladis?
Gladys. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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