Meaning of the nameGreice
- Female
- English origin
- Latin origin
- Grei-ce
Greice is a female name used in Brazil, taken from the English Grace, a name that comes from the English word grace, of Latin origin.
- People (2022)
- 14,552
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,316
- Median age
- 33 years
- 2010 Census
- 18,612
- people
Greice in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Greice, 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 (6,077 people).
14,473 women 79 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 Greice is most common
States with the highest share of people named Greice in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.029%
- Santa Catarina 0.018%
- Sergipe 0.013%
- Amazonas 0.012%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.009%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 3,117 | 0.029% |
| São Paulo | 3,032 | 0.007% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,441 | 0.009% |
| Santa Catarina | 1,354 | 0.018% |
| Minas Gerais | 971 | 0.005% |
| Bahia | 906 | 0.006% |
| Paraná | 867 | 0.008% |
| Amazonas | 473 | 0.012% |
| Sergipe | 293 | 0.013% |
| Goiás | 290 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 253 | 0.007% |
| Pernambuco | 227 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 178 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 177 | 0.006% |
| Distrito Federal | 141 | 0.005% |
| Ceará | 139 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 130 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 100 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 92 | 0.006% |
| Paraíba | 90 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 72 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 56 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 43 | 0.007% |
| Amapá | 38 | 0.005% |
| Piauí | 29 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 26 | 0.002% |
| Acre | 17 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Greice
Wiktionary lists Greice as a female name used in Brazil, taken from the English Grace. Behind the Name explains that Grace comes from the English word grace, which goes back to the Latin gratia, and that it is one of the virtue names created by the Puritans in the seventeenth century. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 14,552 people named Greice, most of them born in the 1980s and 1990s. Proportionally, the name is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
It is the most common spelling in the group, with I, the form that Wiktionary lists.
Other spellings of Greice
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Greice | 14,552 |
| Greyce | 2,394 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Greice · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Grace · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Greice
What does the name Greice mean?
Greice means “grace (from the English grace, from the Latin gratia)”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Greice in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 14,552 people with the first name Greice, which ranks it number 1,316 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Greice a boy's or a girl's name?
Greice is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 14,473 women and 79 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Greice?
Greice is a name of English and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Greice most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.029% of the state's population is named Greice (3,117 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Greice?
Greyce. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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