Meaning of the nameGlicia
- Female
- Gli-ci-a
Glicia is a female name of uncertain origin; births peaked in the 1980s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,058 people named Glicia, the 5,016th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 36, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Sergipe.
Meaning
The meaning of Glicia 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)
- 2,058
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,016
- Median age
- 36 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,251
- people
Glicia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Glicia, 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 (567 people).
2,050 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 Glicia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Glicia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Sergipe 0.006%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.005%
- Ceará 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 281 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 195 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 194 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 167 | 0.005% |
| Ceará | 151 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 135 | 0.006% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 124 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 122 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 98 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 95 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 84 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 69 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 65 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 60 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 34 | 0.005% |
| Goiás | 33 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 30 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 26 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 25 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 25 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Glicia
The origin of Glicia is uncertain. Births peaked in the 1980s, and the name is almost always female. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,058 people named Glicia, with a median age of 36. Proportionally, it is most common in Sergipe.
Questions about the name Glicia
What does the name Glicia mean?
The meaning of Glicia 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 Glicia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,058 people with the first name Glicia, which ranks it number 5,016 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Glicia a boy's or a girl's name?
Glicia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,050 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Glicia most common?
Proportionally, in Sergipe: 0.006% of the state's population is named Glicia (135 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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