Meaning of the nameJeci
- Unisex
- Je-ci
Jeci is a name used for girls and boys, of origin and meaning not known for certain, almost all recorded among people born before 1990.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,090 people named Jeci, the 7,790th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 63, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Jeci 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)
- 1,090
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,790
- Median age
- 63 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,543
- people
Jeci in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jeci, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (297 people).
822 women 268 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 Jeci is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jeci in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Bahia 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 210 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 132 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 117 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 99 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 99 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 82 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 73 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 38 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 36 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 28 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 25 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 22 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 19 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 19 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 18 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jeci
The origin of the spelling Jeci is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,090 people named Jeci, with a median age of 63; proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul. The name is used for both women and men in the IBGE records, with more women. Most were born between 1940 and 1969, and there are few people born from 1990 onward. Jaci, a name of Old Tupi origin in Wiktionary, is another spelling, and the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) does not list it among the variants of Jeci.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Jaci · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Wiktionary: Jaci · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Jeci
What does the name Jeci mean?
The meaning of Jeci 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 Jeci in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,090 people with the first name Jeci, which ranks it number 7,790 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Jeci a boy's or a girl's name?
Jeci is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 822 women and 268 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Jeci most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.002% of the state's population is named Jeci (210 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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