Meaning of the nameQueila
- Female
- Quei-la
Queila is a Brazilian female name of uncertain origin, with the largest number of records among women born in the 1980s and 1990s.
Meaning
The meaning of Queila 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)
- 8,128
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,964
- Median age
- 34 years
- 2010 Census
- 10,540
- people
Queila in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Queila, 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 (2,912 people).
8,096 women 32 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 Queila is most common
States with the highest share of people named Queila in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rondônia 0.014%
- Bahia 0.009%
- Mato Grosso 0.007%
- Goiás 0.006%
- Espírito Santo 0.006%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,334 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 1,244 | 0.009% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 836 | 0.005% |
| Minas Gerais | 832 | 0.004% |
| Goiás | 446 | 0.006% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 445 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 437 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 317 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 258 | 0.007% |
| Santa Catarina | 251 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 241 | 0.006% |
| Rondônia | 226 | 0.014% |
| Pernambuco | 171 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 159 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 149 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 143 | 0.005% |
| Ceará | 116 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 116 | 0.004% |
| Amapá | 70 | 0.010% |
| Acre | 62 | 0.008% |
| Tocantins | 59 | 0.004% |
| Alagoas | 48 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 45 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 38 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 37 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 32 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 16 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Queila
The origin of Queila is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Qeila and Queyla as spellings of the name. It is an almost always female name, and the 2022 Census records begin with people born in the 1950s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 8,128 people named Queila, with a median age of 34. Proportionally, it is most common in Rondônia.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Queila · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Wikcionário: Queila · pt.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Queila
What does the name Queila mean?
The meaning of Queila 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 Queila in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 8,128 people with the first name Queila, which ranks it number 1,964 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Queila a boy's or a girl's name?
Queila is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 8,096 women and 32 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Queila most common?
Proportionally, in Rondônia: 0.014% of the state's population is named Queila (226 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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