Meaning of the nameMarilisa
- Female
- Ma-ri-li-sa
Marilisa is a Brazilian female name formed from Mari- and an ending -lisa that the sources do not document, with a meaning not known for certain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,091 people named Marilisa, the 7,780th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 55, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Marilisa 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)
- 1,091
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,780
- Median age
- 55 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,139
- people
Marilisa in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Marilisa, 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 (331 people).
1,090 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 Marilisa is most common
States with the highest share of people named Marilisa in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 544 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 190 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 122 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 82 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 40 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 35 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 20 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Marilisa
Marilisa begins with Mari-, an element that the Morphemary of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) describes as a probable fragment of names such as Maria, Mariana and Marina. The Morphemary also lists the ending -isa/-iza, a probable fragment of Luisa and Luiza, but does not document -lisa. The origin of the spelling Marilisa is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,091 people named Marilisa, with a median age of 55; proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul. Most were born between 1950 and 1979, and the name is almost always female.
Sources
- Morfemário: MARI- · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Marilisa
What does the name Marilisa mean?
The meaning of Marilisa 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 Marilisa in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,091 people with the first name Marilisa, which ranks it number 7,780 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Marilisa a boy's or a girl's name?
Marilisa is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,090 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Marilisa most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.002% of the state's population is named Marilisa (190 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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