Meaning of the nameMaricelia
- Female
- Ma-ri-ce-li-a
Maricelia is a Brazilian feminine name of uncertain origin, beginning with the element Mari-, described in the Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil).
Meaning
The meaning of Maricelia 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)
- 8,719
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,883
- Median age
- 44 years
- 2010 Census
- 9,024
- people
Maricelia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Maricelia, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (2,744 people).
8,688 women 31 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 Maricelia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Maricelia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraíba 0.021%
- Bahia 0.015%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.014%
- Alagoas 0.009%
- Piauí 0.007%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 2,157 | 0.015% |
| São Paulo | 1,186 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 842 | 0.021% |
| Pernambuco | 515 | 0.006% |
| Minas Gerais | 476 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 452 | 0.014% |
| Pará | 349 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 341 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 333 | 0.005% |
| Alagoas | 293 | 0.009% |
| Piauí | 233 | 0.007% |
| Goiás | 195 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 141 | 0.004% |
| Distrito Federal | 139 | 0.005% |
| Paraná | 131 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 118 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 109 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 104 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 89 | 0.004% |
| Tocantins | 87 | 0.006% |
| Acre | 82 | 0.010% |
| Mato Grosso | 72 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 72 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 69 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 58 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 47 | 0.007% |
| Amapá | 29 | 0.004% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Maricelia
Maricelia is a name of Brazilian formation whose origin is not known for certain. The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil describes the initial element Mari- as a probable fragment (splinter) of names such as Maria, Mariana and Marina. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 8,719 people named Maricelia, with a median age of 44. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraíba. Most of these people were born between 1960 and 1989, and the name is almost always female.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (Mari-) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Maricelia
What does the name Maricelia mean?
The meaning of Maricelia 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 Maricelia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 8,719 people with the first name Maricelia, which ranks it number 1,883 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Maricelia a boy's or a girl's name?
Maricelia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 8,688 women and 31 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Maricelia most common?
Proportionally, in Paraíba: 0.021% of the state's population is named Maricelia (842 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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