Meaning of the nameMarilha
- Female
- Ma-ri-lha
Marilha is a Brazilian female name that begins with Mari-, an element linked to Maria; the origin of the ending -lha is uncertain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,389 people named Marilha, the 3,003rd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 34, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Goiás.
Meaning
The meaning of Marilha 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)
- 4,389
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,003
- Median age
- 34 years
- 2010 Census
- 4,978
- people
Marilha in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Marilha, 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 (1,166 people).
4,349 women 40 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 Marilha is most common
States with the highest share of people named Marilha in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Goiás 0.004%
- Pernambuco 0.003%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.003%
- Minas Gerais 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 620 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 594 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 372 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 369 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 358 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 308 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 263 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 198 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 170 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 147 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 127 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 109 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 107 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 80 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 79 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 72 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 68 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 66 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 64 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 61 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 45 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 36 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 30 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Marilha
The origin of the whole name is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Mari- as a probable fragment of names such as Maria, Mariana and Marina; the ending -lha has no documented origin. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,389 people named Marilha, with a median age of 34. It is recorded almost always among women, and the 1980s are the most numerous decade. Proportionally, it is most common in Goiás.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- IBGE, 2022 Census: Nomes no Brasil · censo2022.ibge.gov.br · usage
Questions about the name Marilha
What does the name Marilha mean?
The meaning of Marilha 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 Marilha in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,389 people with the first name Marilha, which ranks it number 3,003 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Marilha a boy's or a girl's name?
Marilha is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 4,349 women and 40 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Marilha most common?
Proportionally, in Goiás: 0.004% of the state's population is named Marilha (263 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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