Meaning of the nameNoélia
Noélia is a feminine name, spelled Noelia in Spanish, a feminine form of Noël, a French name that also means Christmas.
- People (2022)
- 10,151
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,698
- Median age
- 49 years
- 2010 Census
- 11,247
- people
Noélia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Noélia, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (2,451 people).
10,109 women 42 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 Noélia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Noélia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 4,393 | 0.031% |
| São Paulo | 1,614 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 592 | 0.007% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 373 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 352 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 293 | 0.013% |
| Piauí | 249 | 0.008% |
| Maranhão | 224 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 209 | 0.007% |
| Espírito Santo | 208 | 0.005% |
| Goiás | 200 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 185 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 169 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 164 | 0.006% |
| Paraná | 163 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 123 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 112 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 96 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 75 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 74 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 72 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 56 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 54 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 39 | 0.003% |
| Roraima | 29 | 0.005% |
| Acre | 26 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Noélia
Behind the Name describes Noelia as a Spanish feminine form of Noël. According to Wiktionary, Noël comes from Old French Noel, from Vulgar Latin notalis and from Latin nātālis [diēs Dominī], 'birthday of the Lord', and has the same origin as the Portuguese word natal; in French, Noël also means Christmas. The name is almost always female, and most of the people recorded were born in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 10,151 people named Noélia, with a median age of 49. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Noelia · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Noël · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wikcionário: Noélia · pt.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Noélia
What does the name Noélia mean?
Noélia means “feminine form of Noël, 'Christmas'”, according to Behind the Name and Wiktionary.
How many people are named Noélia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 10,151 people with the first name Noélia, which ranks it number 1,698 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Noélia a boy's or a girl's name?
Noélia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 10,109 women and 42 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Noélia?
Noélia is a name of Spanish, French and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Noélia most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.031% of the state's population is named Noélia (4,393 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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