Meaning of the nameScheila
- Female
- Schei-la
Scheila is a female name whose spelling with Sch- is of uncertain origin; it resembles Sheila, which comes from Irish Síle, linked to Latin Caecilia.
Meaning
The meaning of Scheila 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)
- 5,589
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,546
- Median age
- 37 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,353
- people
Scheila in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Scheila, 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 (2,080 people).
5,575 women 0 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 Scheila is most common
States with the highest share of people named Scheila in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.021%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.016%
- Espírito Santo 0.008%
- Paraná 0.007%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,749 | 0.016% |
| Santa Catarina | 1,583 | 0.021% |
| Paraná | 750 | 0.007% |
| Espírito Santo | 288 | 0.008% |
| Minas Gerais | 267 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 239 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 223 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 149 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 69 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 32 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 28 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 27 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 23 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 22 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 21 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 21 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 19 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 18 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Scheila
The origin of the spelling Scheila is uncertain. It resembles Sheila, which Wiktionary gives in Portuguese as a borrowing from English, from Irish Síle and from Latin Caecilia, like Cecília. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,589 people named Scheila, with a median age of 37; proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina. The name is almost always female, and most of the people were born in the 1980s and 1990s.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Sheila · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Sheila · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Scheila
What does the name Scheila mean?
The meaning of Scheila 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 Scheila in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,589 people with the first name Scheila, which ranks it number 2,546 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Scheila a boy's or a girl's name?
Scheila is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 5,575 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Scheila most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.021% of the state's population is named Scheila (1,583 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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