Meaning of the nameKaleu
- Male
- Ka-leu
Kaleu is a male Brazilian name spelled with K, of uncertain origin, that became common mainly from the 2010s onward.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,075 people named Kaleu, the 4,979th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 6, and the largest group was born in 2020 to 2022. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Meaning
The meaning of Kaleu 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)
- 2,075
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,979
- Median age
- 6 years
- 2010 Census
- 705
- people
Kaleu in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Kaleu, 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 (798 people).
20 women 2,055 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 Kaleu is most common
States with the highest share of people named Kaleu in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Pará 0.002%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Paraná 0.002%
- Ceará 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 366 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 175 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 173 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 170 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 161 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 132 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 94 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 85 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 79 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 75 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 70 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 58 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 58 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 54 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 42 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 39 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 37 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 34 | 0.000% |
| Acre | 33 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 29 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 22 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 21 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 18 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 17 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Kaleu
The origin of the spelling Kaleu is uncertain. It is almost always a male name, and most of the records are of people born from 2010 onward. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,075 people named Kaleu, with a median age of 6. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Questions about the name Kaleu
What does the name Kaleu mean?
The meaning of Kaleu 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 Kaleu in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,075 people with the first name Kaleu, which ranks it number 4,979 among the country's names. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022.
Is Kaleu a boy's or a girl's name?
Kaleu is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 20 women and 2,055 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Kaleu most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.002% of the state's population is named Kaleu (170 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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