Meaning of the nameLicia
- Female
- Greek origin
- Li-ci-a
Licia is a feminine name of Greek origin that points to Lycia, a region of Asia Minor, from Greek lykia.
- People (2022)
- 7,389
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,097
- Median age
- 43 years
- 2010 Census
- 7,798
- people
Licia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Licia, 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 (1,271 people).
7,354 women 35 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 Licia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Licia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Sergipe 0.016%
- Bahia 0.013%
- Maranhão 0.007%
- Alagoas 0.006%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.006%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 1,872 | 0.013% |
| São Paulo | 935 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 625 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 536 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 483 | 0.007% |
| Sergipe | 355 | 0.016% |
| Ceará | 311 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 255 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 239 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 188 | 0.006% |
| Alagoas | 184 | 0.006% |
| Espírito Santo | 172 | 0.005% |
| Pará | 165 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 162 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 131 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 126 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 121 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 111 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 106 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 99 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 63 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 51 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 34 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 23 | 0.004% |
| Tocantins | 19 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Licia
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) explains Licia as the name of a region of Asia Minor, from Greek lykia. In Wiktionary, the Italian Licia is the same region, coming from Latin Lycia. The spelling Lycia, with a Y, is recorded as a spelling variant. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 7,389 people named Licia, with a median age of 43. Proportionally, it is most common in Sergipe. The name is almost always female and appears in every IBGE birth decade, with the largest number in the 1980s.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Licia · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · meaning
- Wiktionary: Licia · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Licia
What does the name Licia mean?
Licia means “Lycia, a region of Asia Minor”, according to Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil.
How many people are named Licia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 7,389 people with the first name Licia, which ranks it number 2,097 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Licia a boy's or a girl's name?
Licia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 7,354 women and 35 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Licia?
Licia is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Licia most common?
Proportionally, in Sergipe: 0.016% of the state's population is named Licia (355 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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