Meaning of the nameMarlise
- Female
- Mar-li-se
Marlise is a female name of uncertain origin, recorded in the 2022 Census mostly among people born in the 1960s and 1970s.
Meaning
The meaning of Marlise 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)
- 6,526
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,277
- Median age
- 52 years
- 2010 Census
- 7,035
- people
Marlise in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Marlise, 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 (2,086 people).
6,501 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 Marlise is most common
States with the highest share of people named Marlise in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.033%
- Santa Catarina 0.020%
- Paraná 0.004%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 3,564 | 0.033% |
| Santa Catarina | 1,555 | 0.020% |
| Paraná | 454 | 0.004% |
| São Paulo | 201 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 132 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 118 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 78 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 77 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 65 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 38 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 36 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 32 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 30 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 28 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 23 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 19 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Marlise
Wiktionary lists Marlise as a female name in English. The origin of the name in Portuguese is uncertain, and the meaning is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 6,526 people named Marlise, almost always women, with a median age of 52. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Marlise · en.wiktionary.org · usage
Questions about the name Marlise
What does the name Marlise mean?
The meaning of Marlise 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 Marlise in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 6,526 people with the first name Marlise, which ranks it number 2,277 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Marlise a boy's or a girl's name?
Marlise is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 6,501 women and 25 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Marlise most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.033% of the state's population is named Marlise (3,564 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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