Meaning of the nameNelcina
- Female
- Nel-ci-na
Nelcina is a Brazilian female name whose origin and meaning are not known for certain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,254 people named Nelcina, the 7,119th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 66, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Meaning
The meaning of Nelcina 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)
- 1,254
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,119
- Median age
- 66 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,570
- people
Nelcina in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Nelcina, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (341 people).
1,248 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 Nelcina is most common
States with the highest share of people named Nelcina in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 277 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 177 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 145 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 127 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 82 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 72 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 58 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 49 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 33 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 32 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 30 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 27 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 24 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 23 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 20 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 17 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Nelcina
The origin of the spelling Nelcina is uncertain, and no meaning is known for it. According to the Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil), the ending -ina is a diminutive suffix of Latin origin, which often joins traditional names such as Regina and Cristina. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,254 people named Nelcina, with a median age of 66, almost all born before 1980. It is almost always a female name. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Nelcina
What does the name Nelcina mean?
The meaning of Nelcina 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 Nelcina in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,254 people with the first name Nelcina, which ranks it number 7,119 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Nelcina a boy's or a girl's name?
Nelcina is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,248 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Nelcina most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.001% of the state's population is named Nelcina (277 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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