Meaning of the nameSelia
- Female
- Se-li-a
Selia is a female name of uncertain origin, recorded in Brazil almost always for women, most of them born before 1980.
Meaning
The meaning of Selia 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)
- 3,058
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,839
- Median age
- 56 years
- 2010 Census
- 4,616
- people
Selia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Selia, 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 (940 people).
3,037 women 21 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 Selia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Selia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- Goiás 0.003%
- Paraná 0.002%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 523 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 334 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 316 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 251 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 221 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 180 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 170 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 162 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 115 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 101 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 86 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 84 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 70 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 68 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 56 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 52 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 46 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 40 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 40 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 36 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 33 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 20 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 18 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Selia
The origin of Selia is uncertain, and the name has no meaning known with confidence. It is almost always female, and most of the people recorded were born before 1980, with few born after 1990. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,058 people named Selia, with a median age of 56. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Questions about the name Selia
What does the name Selia mean?
The meaning of Selia 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 Selia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,058 people with the first name Selia, which ranks it number 3,839 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Selia a boy's or a girl's name?
Selia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 3,037 women and 21 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Selia most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.003% of the state's population is named Selia (334 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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