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Meaning of the nameGleci

Gleci is a Brazilian female name of uncertain origin, proportionally most common in Rio Grande do Sul.

IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,518 people named Gleci, the 6,205th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 60, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.

Meaning

The meaning of Gleci 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)
1,518
Rank in Brazil
#6,205
Median age
60 years
2010 Census
1,690
people

Gleci in the 2022 Census

People with the first name Gleci, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (387 people).

1,488 women 30 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 Gleci is most common

States with the highest share of people named Gleci in the population, in the 2022 Census.

  1. Rio Grande do Sul 0.008%
All states
StatePeople% of population
Rio Grande do Sul9070.008%
Santa Catarina970.001%
Paraná940.001%
São Paulo620.000%
Rio de Janeiro480.000%
Minas Gerais460.000%
Bahia360.000%
Goiás330.001%
Pernambuco230.000%
Espírito Santo230.001%
Mato Grosso230.001%
Pará210.000%
Ceará150.000%

States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.

About the name Gleci

The origin of the spelling Gleci is uncertain, and the meaning of the name is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,518 people named Gleci, with a median age of 60. The name is almost always female, and most of the people recorded were born before 1970. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul. Glecio, a male name with a similar spelling, has an entry in the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil.

Sources

  1. Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Glecio · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling

Questions about the name Gleci

What does the name Gleci mean?

The meaning of Gleci 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 Gleci in Brazil?

IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,518 people with the first name Gleci, which ranks it number 6,205 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.

Is Gleci a boy's or a girl's name?

Gleci is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,488 women and 30 men had this name.

In which Brazilian state is Gleci most common?

Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.008% of the state's population is named Gleci (907 people), according to the 2022 Census.

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