Meaning of the nameKalita
- Female
- Ka-li-ta
Kalita and Calita are spellings of a female name that gained ground among people born in the 1990s and 2000s; the origin is uncertain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,829 people named Kalita, the 4,055th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 20, and the largest group was born in the 2000s. Proportionally, it is most common in Tocantins.
Meaning
The meaning of Kalita 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)
- 2,829
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,055
- Median age
- 20 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,397
- people
Kalita in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Kalita, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (1,182 people).
2,815 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 Kalita is most common
States with the highest share of people named Kalita in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Tocantins 0.010%
- Goiás 0.010%
- Mato Grosso 0.008%
- Santa Catarina 0.004%
- Espírito Santo 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Goiás | 683 | 0.010% |
| Santa Catarina | 319 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 287 | 0.008% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 266 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 212 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 190 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 149 | 0.010% |
| São Paulo | 146 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 115 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 103 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 69 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 53 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 45 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 38 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 31 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 28 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 25 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 17 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 17 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Kalita
Kalita and Calita are two spellings of the same female name, with an initial K or C. The origin of the name is uncertain, so it is left without an assigned meaning. Almost all people with the name are women, and most were born between 1990 and 2009. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,829 people named Kalita and 1,074 named Calita, with a median age of 20 and 21. The spelling with K is the most common in the group. Proportionally, Kalita is most common in Tocantins.
The spelling with K, the most common in the group.
Other spellings of Kalita
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Kalita | 2,829 |
| Calita | 1,074 |
Questions about the name Kalita
What does the name Kalita mean?
The meaning of Kalita 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 Kalita in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,829 people with the first name Kalita, which ranks it number 4,055 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Kalita a boy's or a girl's name?
Kalita is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,815 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Kalita most common?
Proportionally, in Tocantins: 0.010% of the state's population is named Kalita (149 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Kalita?
Calita. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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