Meaning of the nameSeleste
- Female
- Se-les-te
Seleste is a female name of uncertain origin, spelled close to Celeste, with records from before 1940 to the 2010s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 771 people named Seleste, the 9,908th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 55, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.
Meaning
The meaning of Seleste 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)
- 771
- Rank in Brazil
- #9,908
- Median age
- 55 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,026
- people
Seleste in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Seleste, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (152 people).
698 women 73 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 Seleste is most common
States with the highest share of people named Seleste in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 144 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 89 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 72 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 70 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 69 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 45 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 44 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 29 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 28 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 27 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 23 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 18 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 16 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Seleste
The origin of the spelling Seleste is uncertain. It resembles Celeste, which Behind the Name gives as a feminine form of the Latin Caelestis, from the root caelum, 'sky'; the derivation of Seleste, with S in place of C, is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 771 people named Seleste, with a median age of 55. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Celeste · behindthename.com · spelling
Questions about the name Seleste
What does the name Seleste mean?
The meaning of Seleste 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 Seleste in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 771 people with the first name Seleste, which ranks it number 9,908 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Seleste a boy's or a girl's name?
Seleste is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 698 women and 73 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Seleste most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.000% of the state's population is named Seleste (144 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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