Meaning of the nameIsael
- Male
- I-sa-el
Isael is a Brazilian masculine name of uncertain origin, with records of people born from before 1940 to the 2020s.
Meaning
The meaning of Isael is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 13,461
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,380
- Median age
- 34 years
- 2010 Census
- 14,631
- people
Isael in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Isael, 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 (2,853 people).
116 women 13,345 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 Isael is most common
States with the highest share of people named Isael in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 2,489 | 0.006% |
| Bahia | 1,556 | 0.011% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,268 | 0.006% |
| Maranhão | 1,115 | 0.017% |
| Pará | 704 | 0.009% |
| Piauí | 689 | 0.021% |
| Paraná | 637 | 0.006% |
| Pernambuco | 583 | 0.006% |
| Ceará | 509 | 0.006% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 499 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 491 | 0.007% |
| Santa Catarina | 364 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 313 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 270 | 0.007% |
| Alagoas | 263 | 0.008% |
| Mato Grosso | 255 | 0.007% |
| Espírito Santo | 238 | 0.006% |
| Paraíba | 189 | 0.005% |
| Sergipe | 154 | 0.007% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 153 | 0.006% |
| Distrito Federal | 150 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 128 | 0.004% |
| Tocantins | 124 | 0.008% |
| Rondônia | 109 | 0.007% |
| Acre | 102 | 0.012% |
| Amapá | 61 | 0.008% |
| Roraima | 48 | 0.008% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Isael
The origin of Isael is uncertain. The name is almost always male and was given over many decades: records rise until the 1980s and then decline gradually. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 13,461 people named Isael, with a median age of 34. Proportionally, it is most common in Piauí.
Questions about the name Isael
What does the name Isael mean?
The meaning of Isael is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Isael in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 13,461 people with the first name Isael, which ranks it number 1,380 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Isael a boy's or a girl's name?
Isael is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 116 women and 13,345 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Isael most common?
Proportionally, in Piauí: 0.021% of the state's population is named Isael (689 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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