Meaning of the nameMaeli
- Female
- Ma-e-li
Maeli is a female name of uncertain origin, also written Maely, with the most records among people born in the 1990s.
Meaning
The meaning of Maeli 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)
- 2,545
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,372
- Median age
- 29 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,100
- people
Maeli in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Maeli, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (697 people).
2,493 women 52 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 Maeli is most common
States with the highest share of people named Maeli in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pará 0.003%
- Bahia 0.002%
- Pernambuco 0.002%
- Paraná 0.002%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 563 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 290 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 204 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 185 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 171 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 138 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 127 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 123 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 116 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 78 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 70 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 59 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 53 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 48 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 40 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 37 | 0.005% |
| Paraíba | 35 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 33 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 31 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 30 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 23 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 20 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 19 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 17 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Maeli
The origin of the name Maeli is uncertain, and no meaning is documented for it. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,545 people named Maeli, almost always women, with a median age of 29. Proportionally, it is most common in Pará. Maely is the variant written with a final Y.
This is the most recorded spelling in the group, ending in I. There are records going back to people born in the 1940s.
Other spellings of Maeli
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Maeli | 2,545 |
| Maely | 1,753 |
Questions about the name Maeli
What does the name Maeli mean?
The meaning of Maeli 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 Maeli in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,545 people with the first name Maeli, which ranks it number 4,372 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Maeli a boy's or a girl's name?
Maeli is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,493 women and 52 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Maeli most common?
Proportionally, in Pará: 0.003% of the state's population is named Maeli (204 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Maeli?
Maely. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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