Meaning of the nameMaricleia
- Female
- Ma-ri-clei-a
Maricleia is a feminine name beginning with Mari-, similar to Maricleide, and its full origin and meaning are not known for certain.
Meaning
The meaning of Maricleia 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)
- 1,453
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,405
- Median age
- 39 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,477
- people
Maricleia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Maricleia, 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 (547 people).
1,447 women 0 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 Maricleia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Maricleia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.004%
- Paraná 0.004%
- Pará 0.002%
- Bahia 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Paraná | 404 | 0.004% |
| Santa Catarina | 311 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 128 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 112 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 83 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 79 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 48 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 46 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 33 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 29 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 27 | 0.000% |
| Amapá | 24 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 23 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 16 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Maricleia
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil describes Mari- as a name-forming element probably taken from names such as Maria, Mariana and Marina, and analyzes the similar name Maricleide as Mari- plus -cleide. The origin of Maricleia, however, is uncertain, and there is no documented derivation for the whole name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,453 people named Maricleia, with a median age of 39. It is almost always a feminine name, with the most records among people born in the 1980s.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Maricleide · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Maricleia
What does the name Maricleia mean?
The meaning of Maricleia 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 Maricleia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,453 people with the first name Maricleia, which ranks it number 6,405 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Maricleia a boy's or a girl's name?
Maricleia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,447 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Maricleia most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.004% of the state's population is named Maricleia (311 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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