Meaning of the nameNerli
- Female
- Ner-li
Nerli is a Brazilian feminine name of uncertain origin that also exists as an Italian surname.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,392 people named Nerli, the 6,600th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 56, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraná.
Meaning
The meaning of Nerli 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)
- 1,392
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,600
- Median age
- 56 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,470
- people
Nerli in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Nerli, 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 (460 people).
1,275 women 117 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 Nerli is most common
States with the highest share of people named Nerli in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraná 0.004%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Paraná | 418 | 0.004% |
| São Paulo | 185 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 184 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 182 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 130 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 79 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 44 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 33 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 27 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 24 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 18 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Nerli
The origin of Nerli as a given name is uncertain. Wiktionary records Nerli as an Italian surname, without an etymology. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,392 people named Nerli, with a median age of 56. It is a predominantly female name, and most of these people were born in the 1960s and 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraná.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Nerli · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Nerli
What does the name Nerli mean?
The meaning of Nerli 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 Nerli in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,392 people with the first name Nerli, which ranks it number 6,600 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Nerli a boy's or a girl's name?
Nerli is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,275 women and 117 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Nerli most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.004% of the state's population is named Nerli (418 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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