Meaning of the nameNalu
- Female
- Na-lu
Nalu is a female name in Brazil, of uncertain origin, that gained ground among people born from 2010 onward.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,372 people named Nalu, the 6,667th 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 Santa Catarina.
Meaning
The meaning of Nalu 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)
- 1,372
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,667
- Median age
- 10 years
- 2010 Census
- 626
- people
Nalu in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Nalu, 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 (505 people).
1,349 women 23 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 Nalu is most common
States with the highest share of people named Nalu in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 356 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 175 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 155 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 139 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 83 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 76 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 73 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 37 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 32 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 29 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 29 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 26 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 24 | 0.000% |
| Sergipe | 20 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 19 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 19 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Nalu
The origin of the name Nalu in Brazil is uncertain, and there is no documented meaning for it. Nalu is also a Hawaiian word meaning 'wave', but no link to the Brazilian use is known. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,372 people named Nalu, with a median age of 10; they are almost always girls and women. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Sources
- Wiktionary: nalu · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Nalu
What does the name Nalu mean?
The meaning of Nalu 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 Nalu in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,372 people with the first name Nalu, which ranks it number 6,667 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Nalu a boy's or a girl's name?
Nalu is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,349 women and 23 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Nalu most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.002% of the state's population is named Nalu (139 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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