Meaning of the nameNely
- Female
- Ne-ly
Nely is a spelling of the name Neli.
Meaning
The meaning of Nely 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)
- 5,870
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,448
- Median age
- 63 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,931
- people
Nely in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Nely, 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 (1,453 people).
5,740 women 130 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 Nely is most common
States with the highest share of people named Nely in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.006%
- Espírito Santo 0.006%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.006%
- Amazonas 0.005%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.005%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,019 | 0.006% |
| São Paulo | 898 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 876 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 524 | 0.005% |
| Paraná | 259 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 226 | 0.006% |
| Pará | 222 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 220 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 217 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 212 | 0.005% |
| Pernambuco | 171 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 166 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 157 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso | 120 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 118 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 73 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 67 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 52 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 52 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 45 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 38 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 35 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 33 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 23 | 0.003% |
| Roraima | 21 | 0.003% |
| Acre | 15 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Nely
It swaps the final -i for -y; it is also a name of older generations, with many records of people born before 1940.
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.
Other spellings of Neli
Sources
- Behind the Name: Nelly · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Nell · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Nely
What does the name Nely mean?
The meaning of Nely 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 Nely in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,870 people with the first name Nely, which ranks it number 2,448 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Nely a boy's or a girl's name?
Nely is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 5,740 women and 130 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Nely most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.006% of the state's population is named Nely (1,019 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Nely?
Neli and Nelly. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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