Meaning of the nameMarilis
- Female
- Ma-ri-lis
Marilis is a Brazilian female name whose beginning Mari- is common in names such as Marilene and Marileide, and whose -lis has an uncertain origin.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,017 people named Marilis, the 8,192nd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 45, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraná.
Meaning
The meaning of Marilis 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)
- 1,017
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,192
- Median age
- 45 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,011
- people
Marilis in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Marilis, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (213 people).
1,012 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 Marilis is most common
States with the highest share of people named Marilis in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Paraná | 240 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 211 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 68 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 68 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 64 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 57 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 51 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 50 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 29 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 24 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 17 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 16 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 15 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Marilis
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) describes Mari- as a probable fragment taken from names such as Maria, Mariana and Marina. The origin of the ending -lis in this name is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,017 people named Marilis, almost always female and with a median age of 45; there are records in every decade since the 1940s. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraná.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Marilis
What does the name Marilis mean?
The meaning of Marilis 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 Marilis in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,017 people with the first name Marilis, which ranks it number 8,192 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Marilis a boy's or a girl's name?
Marilis is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,012 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Marilis most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.002% of the state's population is named Marilis (240 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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