Meaning of the nameSeli
- Female
- Se-li
Seli is a name of predominantly feminine use and uncertain origin, recorded in the 2022 Census mainly among people born from the 1940s to the 1970s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,309 people named Seli, the 6,903rd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 59, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Seli 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)
- 1,309
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,903
- Median age
- 59 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,842
- people
Seli in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Seli, 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 (423 people).
1,228 women 81 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 Seli is most common
States with the highest share of people named Seli in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Paraná 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 358 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 142 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 139 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 135 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 96 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 93 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 62 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 56 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 41 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 33 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 22 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 21 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 17 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Seli
The origin of the spelling Seli is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,309 people named Seli, with a median age of 59. The great majority of records are female, and there are also male records. Most of the people were born in the 1940s, 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, and, proportionally, the name is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Questions about the name Seli
What does the name Seli mean?
The meaning of Seli 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 Seli in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,309 people with the first name Seli, which ranks it number 6,903 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Seli a boy's or a girl's name?
Seli is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,228 women and 81 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Seli most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.003% of the state's population is named Seli (358 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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