Meaning of the nameKelem
- Female
- Ke-lem
Kelem is a female name spelled with a K and ending in -lem, of uncertain origin, recorded mainly among people born in the 1980s and 1990s.
Meaning
The meaning of Kelem is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 1,204
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,289
- Median age
- 33 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,933
- people
Kelem in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Kelem, 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 (416 people).
1,190 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 Kelem is most common
States with the highest share of people named Kelem in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.003%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Pará 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 208 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 184 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 140 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 122 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 100 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 67 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 63 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 44 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 42 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 40 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 34 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 25 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 24 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 22 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 21 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Kelem
The origin of the name Kelem is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,204 people named Kelem, almost always women, with a median age of 33, most born in the 1980s and 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.
Questions about the name Kelem
What does the name Kelem mean?
The meaning of Kelem is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Kelem in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,204 people with the first name Kelem, which ranks it number 7,289 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Kelem a boy's or a girl's name?
Kelem is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,190 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Kelem most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.003% of the state's population is named Kelem (122 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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