Meaning of the nameMarilei
- Female
- Ma-ri-lei
Marilei is a Brazilian female name that begins with Mari-, a fragment of Maria, Mariana and Marina; the meaning of the whole name is uncertain.
Meaning
The meaning of Marilei 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)
- 8,438
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,924
- Median age
- 49 years
- 2010 Census
- 9,085
- people
Marilei in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Marilei, 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 (3,241 people).
8,372 women 66 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 Marilei is most common
States with the highest share of people named Marilei in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.026%
- Santa Catarina 0.023%
- Paraná 0.014%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.010%
- Mato Grosso 0.008%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 2,861 | 0.026% |
| Santa Catarina | 1,713 | 0.023% |
| Paraná | 1,547 | 0.014% |
| São Paulo | 926 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 287 | 0.008% |
| Minas Gerais | 275 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 264 | 0.010% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 130 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 115 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 67 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 59 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 52 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 37 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 25 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Marilei
The Morfemário (morpheme list) of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil describes Mari- as a probable fragment of names such as Maria, Mariana and Marina, and the dictionary analyzes the similar name Marileide as Mari- + -leide. Names ending in -lei, such as Jucilei and Rosilei, appear among the examples in the same Morfemário. The meaning of Marilei as a whole is uncertain. It is almost always a female name, given mostly to people born in the 1960s and 1970s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 8,438 people named Marilei, with a median age of 49. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Marileide · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Marilei
What does the name Marilei mean?
The meaning of Marilei 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 Marilei in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 8,438 people with the first name Marilei, which ranks it number 1,924 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Marilei a boy's or a girl's name?
Marilei is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 8,372 women and 66 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Marilei most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.026% of the state's population is named Marilei (2,861 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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