Meaning of the nameNelcir
- Unisex
- Nel-cir
Nelcir is a name used by women and men, of uncertain origin, with the ending -cir that also appears in Brazilian names such as Edelcir.
Meaning
The meaning of Nelcir 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)
- 1,209
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,274
- Median age
- 58 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,567
- people
Nelcir in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Nelcir, 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 (423 people).
551 women 658 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 Nelcir is most common
States with the highest share of people named Nelcir in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 207 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 187 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 140 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 99 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 92 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 87 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 66 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 61 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 52 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 42 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 33 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 29 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 28 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Nelcir
The origin of the name Nelcir is uncertain. The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Edelcir and Edelci among the Brazilian names with the element Edel-, which shows the ending -cir in other names in the country. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,209 people named Nelcir, both women and men, with a median age of 58, most born in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Nelcir
What does the name Nelcir mean?
The meaning of Nelcir 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 Nelcir in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,209 people with the first name Nelcir, which ranks it number 7,274 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Nelcir a boy's or a girl's name?
Nelcir is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 551 women and 658 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Nelcir most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.003% of the state's population is named Nelcir (187 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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