Meaning of the nameLui
- Male
- Lui
Lui is a short male name used in Brazil, whose origin as a Brazilian given name is not known for certain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,388 people named Lui, the 6,619th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 21, and the largest group was born in the 2010s. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.
Meaning
The meaning of Lui 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)
- 1,388
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,619
- Median age
- 21 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,253
- people
Lui in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Lui, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (279 people).
62 women 1,326 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 Lui is most common
States with the highest share of people named Lui in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 380 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 138 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 106 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 95 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 81 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 74 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 72 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 56 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 55 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 40 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 39 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 33 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 33 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 30 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 26 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 25 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Lui
The origin of the name Lui in Brazil is uncertain. In Hawaiian, Wiktionary records Lui as a male name derived from Louis, but the origin of the Brazilian use is not documented. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,388 people named Lui, with a median age of 21. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo. It is almost always a male name.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Lui · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Lui
What does the name Lui mean?
The meaning of Lui 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 Lui in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,388 people with the first name Lui, which ranks it number 6,619 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Lui a boy's or a girl's name?
Lui is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 62 women and 1,326 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Lui most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.001% of the state's population is named Lui (380 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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