Meaning of the nameOtacilia
- Female
- O-ta-ci-li-a
Otacilia is a Brazilian female name, almost always given to women born up to the 1960s, close to Otacílio; its origin and meaning are uncertain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,738 people named Otacilia, the 4,131st most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 70, and the largest group was born in the 1940s. Proportionally, it is most common in Piauí.
Meaning
The meaning of Otacilia 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)
- 2,738
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,131
- Median age
- 70 years
- 2010 Census
- 4,475
- people
Otacilia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Otacilia, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1940s (668 people).
2,718 women 20 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 Otacilia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Otacilia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 403 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 317 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 282 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 231 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 160 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 156 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 139 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 133 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 132 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 122 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 104 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 81 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 60 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 54 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 50 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 45 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 44 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 43 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 40 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 27 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 25 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 25 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 18 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 18 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Otacilia
The origin of the spelling Otacilia is uncertain. The form is close to Otacílio, which the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records with the spellings Octacilio and Hotacilio, and to the Roman family name Otacilius; the direct link is not documented. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,738 people named Otacilia, with a median age of 70, almost all born before 1970. The name is almost always female. Proportionally, it is most common in Piauí.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Otacilio · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Wiktionary: Otacilius · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Otacilia
What does the name Otacilia mean?
The meaning of Otacilia 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 Otacilia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,738 people with the first name Otacilia, which ranks it number 4,131 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1940s.
Is Otacilia a boy's or a girl's name?
Otacilia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,718 women and 20 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Otacilia most common?
Proportionally, in Piauí: 0.004% of the state's population is named Otacilia (139 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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