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Meaning of the nameGraciela

Graciela is a feminine name of Spanish origin, derived from Gracia, which comes from Latin grātia, 'grace'.

Meaning

“form of Gracia, from Latin grātia, 'grace'”

Source: Wiktionary: Graciela · Wiktionary: gratia (Latin) · Behind the Name: Graciela · Behind the Name: Gracia

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People (2022)
12,690
Rank in Brazil
#1,448
Median age
38 years
2010 Census
12,152
people

Graciela in the 2022 Census

People with the first name Graciela, 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 (6,840 people).

12,654 women 36 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 Graciela is most common

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

  1. Rio Grande do Sul 0.025%
  2. Mato Grosso do Sul 0.017%
  3. Santa Catarina 0.014%
  4. Mato Grosso 0.008%
  5. Paraná 0.007%
All states
StatePeople% of population
Rio Grande do Sul2,6960.025%
São Paulo2,6270.006%
Minas Gerais1,3240.006%
Santa Catarina1,0370.014%
Bahia8760.006%
Paraná7870.007%
Mato Grosso do Sul4730.017%
Rio de Janeiro4610.003%
Goiás3520.005%
Mato Grosso2920.008%
Pernambuco2210.002%
Espírito Santo2070.005%
Pará1770.002%
Amazonas1300.003%
Distrito Federal1240.004%
Ceará1230.001%
Maranhão1200.002%
Alagoas1110.004%
Rondônia1070.007%
Sergipe920.004%
Piauí910.003%
Tocantins620.004%
Rio Grande do Norte540.002%
Roraima510.008%
Paraíba500.001%
Acre310.004%

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

About the name Graciela

Wiktionary gives Graciela as a probable borrowing from Spanish, and ultimately from Latin grātia, 'grace'. Behind the Name describes it as an elaboration of Gracia, a Spanish name meaning 'grace'; the Spanish section of Wiktionary treats it as a diminutive of Gracia. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 12,690 people named Graciela, with a median age of 38. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Graciela · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  2. Wiktionary: gratia (Latin) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  3. Behind the Name: Graciela · behindthename.com · meaning
  4. Behind the Name: Gracia · behindthename.com · meaning

Questions about the name Graciela

What does the name Graciela mean?

Graciela means “form of Gracia, from Latin grātia, 'grace'”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.

How many people are named Graciela in Brazil?

IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 12,690 people with the first name Graciela, which ranks it number 1,448 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.

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

Graciela is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 12,654 women and 36 men had this name.

What is the origin of the name Graciela?

Graciela is a name of Spanish and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.

In which Brazilian state is Graciela most common?

Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.025% of the state's population is named Graciela (2,696 people), according to the 2022 Census.

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