Meaning of the nameGlecia
- Female
- Gle-ci-a
Glecia is a Brazilian feminine name of uncertain origin, recorded mainly among people born in the 1980s and 1990s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,691 people named Glecia, the 5,760th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 35, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Glecia 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)
- 1,691
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,760
- Median age
- 35 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,696
- people
Glecia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Glecia, 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 (703 people).
1,683 women 0 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 Glecia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Glecia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.003%
- Pernambuco 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 361 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 211 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 197 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 188 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 85 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 78 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 61 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 51 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 48 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 47 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 47 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 44 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 44 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 38 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 34 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 29 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 28 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 22 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 16 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Glecia
The origin of the spelling Glecia is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,691 people named Glecia, with a median age of 35. It is an almost always female name, and the largest group was born in the 1980s.
Questions about the name Glecia
What does the name Glecia mean?
The meaning of Glecia 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 Glecia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,691 people with the first name Glecia, which ranks it number 5,760 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Glecia a boy's or a girl's name?
Glecia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,683 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Glecia most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.003% of the state's population is named Glecia (361 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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