Meaning of the nameKetelin
- Female
- Ke-te-lin
Ketelin is a female name of uncertain origin, with four spellings in the 2022 Census that alternate T and TH, I and Y, almost all used by people born from the 1990s onward.
Meaning
The meaning of Ketelin 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)
- 7,511
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,066
- Median age
- 15 years
- 2010 Census
- 7,746
- people
Ketelin in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ketelin, 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 (3,176 people).
7,471 women 40 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 Ketelin is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ketelin in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraná 0.009%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.008%
- Mato Grosso 0.006%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.006%
- São Paulo 0.005%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 2,280 | 0.005% |
| Paraná | 984 | 0.009% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 684 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 623 | 0.006% |
| Minas Gerais | 496 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 446 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 358 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 224 | 0.008% |
| Mato Grosso | 216 | 0.006% |
| Maranhão | 164 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 157 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 146 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 143 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 108 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 84 | 0.005% |
| Alagoas | 72 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 70 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 41 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 38 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 32 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 30 | 0.004% |
| Distrito Federal | 25 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 23 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 21 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 21 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 19 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ketelin
Ketelin, Ketelyn, Kethelyn and Kethelin form a group of female spellings that vary between T and TH in the middle and between I and Y at the end. The origin of these spellings is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 7,511 people named Ketelin, with a median age of 15. The four spellings are almost always female, and Ketelin is the most common in the group.
Spelling with a single T and a final i; proportionally, it is most common in Paraná.
Other spellings of Ketelin
Questions about the name Ketelin
What does the name Ketelin mean?
The meaning of Ketelin 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 Ketelin in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 7,511 people with the first name Ketelin, which ranks it number 2,066 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Ketelin a boy's or a girl's name?
Ketelin is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 7,471 women and 40 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Ketelin most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.009% of the state's population is named Ketelin (984 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Ketelin?
Ketelyn, Kethelyn and Kethelin. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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