Meaning of the nameMarileia
- Female
- Ma-ri-lei-a
Marileia is a Brazilian female name that begins with Mari-, a clipping of Maria and of names such as Mariana and Marina, according to the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil).
Meaning
The meaning of Marileia 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)
- 9,681
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,759
- Median age
- 47 years
- 2010 Census
- 10,714
- people
Marileia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Marileia, 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 (3,267 people).
9,655 women 26 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 Marileia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Marileia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.029%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.008%
- Pará 0.007%
- Minas Gerais 0.007%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.007%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Catarina | 2,231 | 0.029% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,420 | 0.007% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,091 | 0.007% |
| São Paulo | 833 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 817 | 0.008% |
| Paraná | 673 | 0.006% |
| Pará | 590 | 0.007% |
| Maranhão | 431 | 0.006% |
| Bahia | 371 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 242 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 154 | 0.006% |
| Amazonas | 118 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 113 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 95 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 78 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 77 | 0.003% |
| Amapá | 61 | 0.008% |
| Pernambuco | 60 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 57 | 0.004% |
| Rondônia | 47 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 32 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 28 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 23 | 0.004% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Marileia
The origin of Marileia as a whole is uncertain. The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) describes the beginning Mari- as a probable clipping of names such as Maria, Mariana and Marina, and lists names of the same family such as Marileide and Marilândia. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 9,681 people named Marileia, with a median age of 47. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Marileia
What does the name Marileia mean?
The meaning of Marileia 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 Marileia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 9,681 people with the first name Marileia, which ranks it number 1,759 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Marileia a boy's or a girl's name?
Marileia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 9,655 women and 26 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Marileia most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.029% of the state's population is named Marileia (2,231 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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