Meaning of the nameKessia
- Female
- Kes-si-a
Kessia is a spelling of the name Kesia.
Meaning
The meaning of Kessia 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)
- 10,312
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,679
- Median age
- 22 years
- 2010 Census
- 8,169
- people
Kessia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Kessia, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (3,261 people).
10,263 women 49 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 Kessia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Kessia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 1,352 | 0.007% |
| São Paulo | 912 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 885 | 0.013% |
| Bahia | 876 | 0.006% |
| Ceará | 717 | 0.008% |
| Pará | 694 | 0.009% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 600 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 544 | 0.006% |
| Goiás | 432 | 0.006% |
| Paraíba | 382 | 0.010% |
| Amazonas | 360 | 0.009% |
| Espírito Santo | 293 | 0.008% |
| Piauí | 251 | 0.008% |
| Alagoas | 249 | 0.008% |
| Paraná | 247 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 221 | 0.008% |
| Mato Grosso | 220 | 0.006% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 188 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 152 | 0.005% |
| Santa Catarina | 151 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 124 | 0.008% |
| Tocantins | 93 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 86 | 0.003% |
| Acre | 81 | 0.010% |
| Amapá | 77 | 0.011% |
| Sergipe | 70 | 0.003% |
| Roraima | 55 | 0.009% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Kessia
The spelling with SS, which in Portuguese writing marks the S sound between vowels; it has fewer records than Kesia.
About the name Kesia
The origin of the spellings Kesia and Kessia is uncertain. Both begin with K, end in -ia and differ only by a single or double S between vowels. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 34,461 people with the two spellings, and Kesia had the highest number of records among women born in the 2000s. The name is almost always female, and Kesia is proportionally most common in Amapá.
Other spellings of Kesia
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Kesia | 23,129 |
| Kessia | 10,312 |
Questions about the name Kessia
What does the name Kessia mean?
The meaning of Kessia 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 Kessia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 10,312 people with the first name Kessia, which ranks it number 1,679 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Kessia a boy's or a girl's name?
Kessia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 10,263 women and 49 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Kessia most common?
Proportionally, in Maranhão: 0.013% of the state's population is named Kessia (885 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Kessia?
Kesia. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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