Meaning of the nameMelicia
- Female
- Me-li-ci-a
Melicia is a female name of uncertain origin, with most of its records among people born in 2000 or later.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,332 people named Melicia, the 6,830th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 10, and the largest group was born in the 2010s. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.
Meaning
The meaning of Melicia 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)
- 1,332
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,830
- Median age
- 10 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,022
- people
Melicia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Melicia, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (495 people).
1,317 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 Melicia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Melicia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.003%
- Maranhão 0.002%
- Bahia 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 194 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 147 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 111 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 108 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 105 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 99 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 88 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 77 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 44 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 39 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 34 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 26 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 25 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 25 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 23 | 0.000% |
| Sergipe | 22 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 21 | 0.000% |
| Roraima | 21 | 0.003% |
| Acre | 20 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 19 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 18 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 17 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Melicia
The origin of the spelling Melicia is uncertain. Most of the people recorded were born in 2000 or later, and almost all are women. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,332 people named Melicia, with a median age of 10; proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.
Questions about the name Melicia
What does the name Melicia mean?
The meaning of Melicia 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 Melicia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,332 people with the first name Melicia, which ranks it number 6,830 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Melicia a boy's or a girl's name?
Melicia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,317 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Melicia most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.003% of the state's population is named Melicia (108 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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