Meaning of the nameGlória
- Female
- Latin origin
- Gló-ri-a
Glória is a feminine name that comes from Latin gloria and means 'glory', also associated with titles of Our Lady.
- People (2022)
- 39,426
- Rank in Brazil
- #672
- Median age
- 55 years
- 2010 Census
- 46,774
- people
Glória in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Glória, 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 (8,139 people).
39,236 women 190 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 Glória is most common
States with the highest share of people named Glória in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.055%
- Espírito Santo 0.031%
- Roraima 0.023%
- Minas Gerais 0.022%
- Ceará 0.021%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | 8,813 | 0.055% |
| São Paulo | 6,947 | 0.016% |
| Minas Gerais | 4,477 | 0.022% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,895 | 0.017% |
| Ceará | 1,856 | 0.021% |
| Bahia | 1,668 | 0.012% |
| Paraná | 1,641 | 0.014% |
| Pernambuco | 1,250 | 0.014% |
| Goiás | 1,244 | 0.018% |
| Espírito Santo | 1,168 | 0.031% |
| Santa Catarina | 1,130 | 0.015% |
| Pará | 1,047 | 0.013% |
| Maranhão | 800 | 0.012% |
| Amazonas | 776 | 0.020% |
| Paraíba | 662 | 0.017% |
| Mato Grosso | 556 | 0.015% |
| Distrito Federal | 556 | 0.020% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 531 | 0.019% |
| Piauí | 507 | 0.016% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 388 | 0.012% |
| Alagoas | 383 | 0.012% |
| Sergipe | 273 | 0.012% |
| Rondônia | 246 | 0.016% |
| Tocantins | 160 | 0.011% |
| Acre | 156 | 0.019% |
| Amapá | 148 | 0.020% |
| Roraima | 148 | 0.023% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Glória
The Portuguese word glória comes from Latin gloria, according to Aulete, and designates the fame won by great deeds, grandeur and, in theology, the manifestation of the majesty of God. Behind the Name gives the name the meaning 'glory' and links it to the Portuguese and Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, Maria da Glória and María de Gloria. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 39,426 people named Glória, with a median age of 55; the name is almost always female and, proportionally, most common in Rio de Janeiro.
Sources
- Aulete: glória · aulete.com.br · meaning
- Behind the Name: Gloria · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Glória
What does the name Glória mean?
Glória means “glory”, according to Aulete and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Glória in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 39,426 people with the first name Glória, which ranks it number 672 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Glória a boy's or a girl's name?
Glória is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 39,236 women and 190 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Glória?
Glória is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Glória most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.055% of the state's population is named Glória (8,813 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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