Meaning of the nameNicelia
- Female
- Ni-ce-li-a
Nicelia is a female name of uncertain origin, recorded in Brazil almost always for women born between the 1950s and the 1980s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,338 people named Nicelia, the 6,806th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 46, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Nicelia 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)
- 1,338
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,806
- Median age
- 46 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,499
- people
Nicelia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Nicelia, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (373 people).
1,331 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 Nicelia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Nicelia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 314 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 260 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 146 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 61 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 54 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 52 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 45 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 44 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 42 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 41 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 30 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 30 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 29 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 27 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 27 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 22 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 17 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 16 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 16 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Nicelia
The origin of Nicelia is uncertain, and the formation of the name is not documented. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,338 people named Nicelia, with a median age of 46; it is almost always a female name, and most were born between 1960 and 1980. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Questions about the name Nicelia
What does the name Nicelia mean?
The meaning of Nicelia 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 Nicelia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,338 people with the first name Nicelia, which ranks it number 6,806 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Nicelia a boy's or a girl's name?
Nicelia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,331 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Nicelia most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.002% of the state's population is named Nicelia (314 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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