Meaning of the nameKetelen
- Female
- Ke-te-len
Ketelen is a Brazilian female name of uncertain origin, spelled with a K and recorded mostly among people born in the 2000s; Kethelen is the spelling with an H.
Meaning
The meaning of Ketelen 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)
- 5,718
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,495
- Median age
- 14 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,970
- people
Ketelen in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ketelen, 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 (2,294 people).
5,672 women 46 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 Ketelen is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ketelen in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.017%
- Rondônia 0.010%
- Pará 0.008%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.005%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | 841 | 0.005% |
| São Paulo | 705 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 676 | 0.017% |
| Pará | 673 | 0.008% |
| Minas Gerais | 584 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 324 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 256 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 214 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 205 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 173 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 165 | 0.010% |
| Espírito Santo | 120 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 114 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 109 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 101 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 86 | 0.012% |
| Pernambuco | 70 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 60 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 49 | 0.006% |
| Roraima | 45 | 0.007% |
| Distrito Federal | 43 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 26 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 19 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 19 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ketelen
The origin of the name Ketelen is uncertain, and the meaning of Ketelen and of Kethelen is not known. The ending -elen appears in other Brazilian names, such as Dinielen and Cristielen, cited in the Morfemário. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,718 people named Ketelen and 3,495 named Kethelen, with median ages of 14 and 15. Births are concentrated in the 2000s and 2010s, and both names are almost always female. Proportionally, both are most common in Amazonas.
The most recorded spelling in the group, without an H after the T.
Other spellings of Ketelen
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Ketelen | 5,718 |
| Kethelen | 3,495 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-elen) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Ketelen
What does the name Ketelen mean?
The meaning of Ketelen 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 Ketelen in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,718 people with the first name Ketelen, which ranks it number 2,495 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Ketelen a boy's or a girl's name?
Ketelen is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 5,672 women and 46 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Ketelen most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.017% of the state's population is named Ketelen (676 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Ketelen?
Kethelen. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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