Meaning of the nameMarilu
- Female
- Ma-ri-lu
Marilu is a female name that begins with Mari-, an element linked to Maria; the origin of the full name is not known for certain.
Meaning
The meaning of Marilu 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)
- 5,508
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,571
- Median age
- 54 years
- 2010 Census
- 6,136
- people
Marilu in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Marilu, 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 (1,486 people).
5,483 women 25 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 Marilu is most common
States with the highest share of people named Marilu in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.009%
- Santa Catarina 0.008%
- Paraná 0.005%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.005%
- São Paulo 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,369 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 952 | 0.009% |
| Santa Catarina | 638 | 0.008% |
| Paraná | 564 | 0.005% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 324 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 302 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 268 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 130 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 125 | 0.005% |
| Pará | 116 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 107 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 98 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 93 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 62 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 51 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 47 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 35 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 31 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 27 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 27 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 26 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 26 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 22 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 21 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 18 | 0.003% |
| Amapá | 15 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Marilu
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) describes Mari- as a probable fragment of names such as Maria, Mariana and Marina. The origin of the ending -lu is uncertain, and the formation of Marilu as a whole is not documented. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,508 people named Marilu, with a median age of 54. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul. It is an almost always female name, given mostly to people born between the 1940s and 1970.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Marilu
What does the name Marilu mean?
The meaning of Marilu 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 Marilu in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,508 people with the first name Marilu, which ranks it number 2,571 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Marilu a boy's or a girl's name?
Marilu is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 5,483 women and 25 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Marilu most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.009% of the state's population is named Marilu (952 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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