Meaning of the nameJanicleia
- Female
- Ja-ni-clei-a
Janicleia is a Brazilian feminine name ending in -cleia, recorded mainly among people born in the 1980s and 1990s, of uncertain origin.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,688 people named Janicleia, the 5,765th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 33, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Alagoas.
Meaning
The meaning of Janicleia 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)
- 1,688
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,765
- Median age
- 33 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,852
- people
Janicleia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Janicleia, 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 (734 people).
1,680 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 Janicleia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Janicleia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Alagoas 0.005%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.004%
- Bahia 0.003%
- Pernambuco 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 376 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 209 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 163 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 132 | 0.004% |
| São Paulo | 128 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 93 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 91 | 0.004% |
| Paraíba | 78 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 65 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 56 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 47 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 45 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 45 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 25 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 21 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 19 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 16 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 16 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Janicleia
The beginning Jani- and the ending -cleia of Janicleia have no documented makeup, so the origin and meaning of the name are uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,688 people named Janicleia, with a median age of 33. It is an almost always female name.
Questions about the name Janicleia
What does the name Janicleia mean?
The meaning of Janicleia 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 Janicleia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,688 people with the first name Janicleia, which ranks it number 5,765 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Janicleia a boy's or a girl's name?
Janicleia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,680 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Janicleia most common?
Proportionally, in Alagoas: 0.005% of the state's population is named Janicleia (163 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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