Meaning of the nameKael
- Male
- Ka-el
Kael is a male name of uncertain origin, also written Cael, with C; according to Behind the Name, it is a recent name, probably inspired by Gael.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,289 people named Kael, the 3,053rd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 4, and the largest group was born in 2020 to 2022. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.
Meaning
The meaning of Kael 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)
- 4,289
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,053
- Median age
- 4 years
- 2010 Census
- 888
- people
Kael in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Kael, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022 (1,892 people).
40 women 4,249 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 Kael is most common
States with the highest share of people named Kael in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.005%
- Pará 0.003%
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- Bahia 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 655 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 410 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 327 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 266 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 265 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 260 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 251 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 238 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 207 | 0.005% |
| Ceará | 189 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 145 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 135 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 103 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 93 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 90 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 88 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 79 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 77 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 65 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 60 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 52 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 51 | 0.003% |
| Amapá | 47 | 0.006% |
| Roraima | 45 | 0.007% |
| Sergipe | 41 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 28 | 0.002% |
| Acre | 22 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Kael
Behind the Name, in its own entry, describes Kael as a recent name used in the Spanish-speaking Americas, probably inspired by Gael; since the origin of Gael is only probable, the meaning of Kael is not known for certain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records Kahel and Khael as variants and Cael as a spelling variant. Almost all the people registered are men, and most were born from 2010 on. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,289 people named Kael, with a median age of 4; proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.
With an initial K, it is the most registered spelling in the group.
Other spellings of Kael
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Kael | 4,289 |
| Cael | 1,020 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Kael · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Behind the Name: Kael · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Gael · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Kael
What does the name Kael mean?
The meaning of Kael 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 Kael in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,289 people with the first name Kael, which ranks it number 3,053 among the country's names. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022.
Is Kael a boy's or a girl's name?
Kael is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 40 women and 4,249 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Kael most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.005% of the state's population is named Kael (207 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Kael?
Cael. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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