Meaning of the nameNeila
- Female
- Nei-la
Neila is a feminine name of uncertain origin, with two syllables, most often recorded in the 2022 Census among people born in the 1960s to the 1980s.
Meaning
The meaning of Neila 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)
- 10,590
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,641
- Median age
- 45 years
- 2010 Census
- 11,632
- people
Neila in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Neila, 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 (2,822 people).
10,547 women 43 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 Neila is most common
States with the highest share of people named Neila in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.016%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.014%
- Goiás 0.010%
- Tocantins 0.007%
- Bahia 0.006%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,503 | 0.014% |
| São Paulo | 1,431 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,140 | 0.006% |
| Bahia | 898 | 0.006% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 711 | 0.004% |
| Goiás | 694 | 0.010% |
| Amazonas | 623 | 0.016% |
| Pará | 514 | 0.006% |
| Paraná | 511 | 0.005% |
| Ceará | 451 | 0.005% |
| Santa Catarina | 421 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso | 210 | 0.006% |
| Maranhão | 174 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 174 | 0.006% |
| Distrito Federal | 164 | 0.006% |
| Espírito Santo | 155 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 117 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 103 | 0.007% |
| Rondônia | 101 | 0.006% |
| Piauí | 92 | 0.003% |
| Roraima | 78 | 0.012% |
| Alagoas | 76 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 66 | 0.002% |
| Acre | 55 | 0.007% |
| Sergipe | 47 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 47 | 0.006% |
| Paraíba | 34 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Neila
The origin of the name Neila is uncertain. In the 2022 Census data, the name is almost always female, and the records are concentrated among people born in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, peaking in the 1970s, with far fewer records from the 1990s on. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 10,590 people named Neila, with a median age of 45. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Neila · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Neila
What does the name Neila mean?
The meaning of Neila 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 Neila in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 10,590 people with the first name Neila, which ranks it number 1,641 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Neila a boy's or a girl's name?
Neila is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 10,547 women and 43 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Neila most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.016% of the state's population is named Neila (623 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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