Meaning of the namePauli
- Male
- Pau-li
Pauli is a masculine name that matches the Finnish form of Paul and is similar to Paulo, but its origin in Brazil is uncertain.
Meaning
The meaning of Pauli 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)
- 1,972
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,164
- Median age
- 40 years
- 2010 Census
- 506
- people
Pauli in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Pauli, 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 (354 people).
37 women 1,935 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 Pauli is most common
States with the highest share of people named Pauli in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 584 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 195 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 190 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 175 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 124 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 94 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 91 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 74 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 68 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 47 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 43 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 42 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 40 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 37 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 31 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 21 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 20 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 17 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Pauli
Pauli is also a Finnish given name, the local form of Paul according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name. The origin of the spelling Pauli in Brazil is uncertain; it looks like Paulo, but no source links the two. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,972 people named Pauli, with a median age of 40; the name is almost always male, with people born in every decade since the 1940s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Pauli · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
- Behind the Name: Pauli · behindthename.com · spelling
Questions about the name Pauli
What does the name Pauli mean?
The meaning of Pauli 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 Pauli in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,972 people with the first name Pauli, which ranks it number 5,164 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Pauli a boy's or a girl's name?
Pauli is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 37 women and 1,935 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Pauli most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.002% of the state's population is named Pauli (175 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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