Meaning of the nameSilesia
- Female
- Slavic origin
- Si-le-si-a
Silesia is a female name that matches, without the accent, the name of the region of Silésia in Central Europe.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 897 people named Silesia, the 8,904th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 54, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Meaning
The meaning of Silesia 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)
- 897
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,904
- Median age
- 54 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,005
- people
Silesia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Silesia, 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 (274 people).
896 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 Silesia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Silesia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 340 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 192 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 75 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 72 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 65 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 39 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 21 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 20 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 20 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Silesia
Silésia is, in Portuguese, the name of a region of Central Europe, today mostly in Poland, and Wiktionary says the word is of Slavic origin. As a personal name, the meaning is not documented. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 897 people named Silesia, with a median age of 54. The name is almost always female, and the largest number of people were born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Silésia · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Silesia
What does the name Silesia mean?
The meaning of Silesia 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 Silesia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 897 people with the first name Silesia, which ranks it number 8,904 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Silesia a boy's or a girl's name?
Silesia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 896 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Silesia?
Silesia is a name of Slavic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Silesia most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.003% of the state's population is named Silesia (192 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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