Meaning of the nameNelice
- Female
- Ne-li-ce
Nelice is a Brazilian feminine name of uncertain origin, recorded from people born before 1940 through the 2000s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 977 people named Nelice, the 8,423rd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 54, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Nelice 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)
- 977
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,423
- Median age
- 54 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,082
- people
Nelice in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Nelice, 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 (245 people).
970 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 Nelice is most common
States with the highest share of people named Nelice in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 146 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 144 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 99 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 79 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 71 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 51 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 42 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 38 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 37 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 34 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 30 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 28 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 27 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 25 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 25 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 20 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Nelice
The origin of Nelice is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil has an entry for Anelice, which ends the same way, without a formation or etymology. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 977 people named Nelice, with a median age of 54. The decade with the most records is the 1960s, and the name is almost always female. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Anelice · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Nelice
What does the name Nelice mean?
The meaning of Nelice 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 Nelice in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 977 people with the first name Nelice, which ranks it number 8,423 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Nelice a boy's or a girl's name?
Nelice is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 970 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Nelice most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.001% of the state's population is named Nelice (146 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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