Meaning of the nameRaniel
- Male
- Ra-ni-el
Raniel is a male name of uncertain origin, ending in -iel, and recorded most often among people born in the 1990s to 2010s.
Meaning
The meaning of Raniel 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)
- 7,474
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,074
- Median age
- 18 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,461
- people
Raniel in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Raniel, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (1,967 people).
70 women 7,404 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 Raniel is most common
States with the highest share of people named Raniel in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 1,020 | 0.005% |
| Bahia | 874 | 0.006% |
| São Paulo | 643 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 478 | 0.007% |
| Ceará | 469 | 0.005% |
| Pernambuco | 467 | 0.005% |
| Maranhão | 456 | 0.007% |
| Piauí | 358 | 0.011% |
| Pará | 341 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 291 | 0.007% |
| Alagoas | 246 | 0.008% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 241 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 207 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 203 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso | 176 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 152 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 132 | 0.009% |
| Espírito Santo | 124 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 111 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 97 | 0.004% |
| Santa Catarina | 86 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 80 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 68 | 0.003% |
| Roraima | 50 | 0.008% |
| Rondônia | 45 | 0.003% |
| Acre | 41 | 0.005% |
| Amapá | 18 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Raniel
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Raniel with Ranniel, Rannyel, Ranyel, Rhaniel and Rhanyel as spelling variants. The Morfemário records -el as an element of Hebrew origin ('God') in Brazilian names such as Janiel and Mariel. The formation of Raniel itself is not known, and its origin is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 7,474 people named Raniel, with a median age of 18. The 2000s is the most common decade of birth, and the name is almost always male. Proportionally, it is most common in Piauí.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Raniel · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-el) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Raniel
What does the name Raniel mean?
The meaning of Raniel 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 Raniel in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 7,474 people with the first name Raniel, which ranks it number 2,074 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Raniel a boy's or a girl's name?
Raniel is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 70 women and 7,404 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Raniel most common?
Proportionally, in Piauí: 0.011% of the state's population is named Raniel (358 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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