Meaning of the nameLili
- Female
- Li-li
Lili is a female name used in German, French and Hungarian as a diminutive of Elisabeth and of other names containing li; in Brazil, its exact origin is uncertain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,063 people named Lili, the 5,005th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 64, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Lili is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 2,063
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,005
- Median age
- 64 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,753
- people
Lili in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Lili, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (500 people).
1,970 women 93 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 Lili is most common
States with the highest share of people named Lili in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.006%
- Santa Catarina 0.004%
- Paraná 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 674 | 0.006% |
| Santa Catarina | 286 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 261 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 202 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 99 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 84 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 50 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 42 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 41 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 40 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 39 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 37 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 35 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 24 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 20 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 17 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 17 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Lili
Behind the Name describes Lili as a female name, a diminutive of Elisabeth and of other names that contain li, used in German, French and Hungarian, and sometimes linked to the German word for 'lily'. Because the base name varies, the meaning of Lili is not known for certain. Most of the people recorded were born before 1970, and the name is almost always female. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,063 people named Lili, with a median age of 64. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Lili · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Lili · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Lili
What does the name Lili mean?
The meaning of Lili is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Lili in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,063 people with the first name Lili, which ranks it number 5,005 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Lili a boy's or a girl's name?
Lili is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,970 women and 93 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Lili most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.006% of the state's population is named Lili (674 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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