Meaning of the nameNeli
- Female
- Ne-li
Neli is a female name of uncertain origin, also written Nely and Nelly; the spelling Nelly matches an English diminutive of Nell.
Meaning
The meaning of Neli 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)
- 29,715
- Rank in Brazil
- #829
- Median age
- 62 years
- 2010 Census
- 37,902
- people
Neli in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Neli, 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 (8,489 people).
29,073 women 642 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 Neli is most common
States with the highest share of people named Neli in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.080%
- Santa Catarina 0.034%
- Paraná 0.023%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.019%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.019%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 8,649 | 0.080% |
| São Paulo | 3,963 | 0.009% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 3,055 | 0.019% |
| Minas Gerais | 3,002 | 0.015% |
| Paraná | 2,627 | 0.023% |
| Santa Catarina | 2,594 | 0.034% |
| Bahia | 742 | 0.005% |
| Goiás | 707 | 0.010% |
| Espírito Santo | 572 | 0.015% |
| Mato Grosso | 553 | 0.015% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 511 | 0.019% |
| Pará | 431 | 0.005% |
| Pernambuco | 339 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 293 | 0.004% |
| Rondônia | 260 | 0.016% |
| Ceará | 226 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 192 | 0.005% |
| Paraíba | 187 | 0.005% |
| Distrito Federal | 187 | 0.007% |
| Tocantins | 168 | 0.011% |
| Piauí | 157 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 87 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 64 | 0.002% |
| Acre | 47 | 0.006% |
| Amapá | 39 | 0.005% |
| Roraima | 36 | 0.006% |
| Sergipe | 27 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Neli
The origin of Neli is uncertain. The spelling Nelly matches the name that Behind the Name describes as a diminutive of Nell and of other names containing nel, and Nell, in turn, as a medieval diminutive of names beginning with El, such as Eleanor and Helen. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 29,715 people named Neli, with a median age of 62. It is a name of older generations: most were born in the 1950s and 1960s, almost always women, and, proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
It is the most common spelling in the group, written with one L and a final -i.
Other spellings of Neli
Sources
- Behind the Name: Nelly · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Nell · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Neli
What does the name Neli mean?
The meaning of Neli 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 Neli in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 29,715 people with the first name Neli, which ranks it number 829 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Neli a boy's or a girl's name?
Neli is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 29,073 women and 642 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Neli most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.080% of the state's population is named Neli (8,649 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Neli?
Nely and Nelly. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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