Meaning of the nameSelso
- Male
- Sel-so
Selso is a male name of uncertain origin, with a spelling close to Celso, the Portuguese form of Latin Celsus.
Meaning
The meaning of Selso 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)
- 1,933
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,227
- Median age
- 54 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,655
- people
Selso in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Selso, 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 (551 people).
0 women 1,925 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 Selso is most common
States with the highest share of people named Selso in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Paraná 0.002%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 304 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 272 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 198 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 163 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 161 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 135 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 94 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 94 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 81 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 80 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 55 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 37 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 35 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 34 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 26 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 25 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 23 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 21 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Selso
The origin of the spelling Selso is uncertain. Celso, which is spelled similarly, is the Portuguese form of the Latin name Celsus, according to Behind the Name, and Wiktionary records Latin celsus as 'tall, lofty, noble' in its Italian entry for Celso, but no source links Selso to that name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,933 people named Selso, with a median age of 54; the largest number were born in the 1960s, and almost all are male. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Celso · behindthename.com · spelling
- Wiktionary: Celso · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Selso
What does the name Selso mean?
The meaning of Selso 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 Selso in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,933 people with the first name Selso, which ranks it number 5,227 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Selso a boy's or a girl's name?
Selso is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,925 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Selso most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.003% of the state's population is named Selso (304 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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