Meaning of the nameSirleia
- Female
- Sir-lei-a
Sirleia is a feminine name of uncertain origin, with a spelling similar to the English name Shirley, recorded mainly among people born in the 1970s and 1980s.
Meaning
The meaning of Sirleia 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)
- 3,300
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,639
- Median age
- 43 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,654
- people
Sirleia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Sirleia, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (1,132 people).
3,292 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 Sirleia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Sirleia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Espírito Santo 0.006%
- Minas Gerais 0.004%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.003%
- Bahia 0.002%
- Paraná 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 903 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 539 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 444 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 291 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 213 | 0.006% |
| Paraná | 197 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 124 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 118 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 78 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 75 | 0.005% |
| Goiás | 66 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 37 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 35 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 33 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 32 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 27 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 23 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Sirleia
The origin of the name Sirleia is uncertain. The spelling recalls the English name Shirley, which Behind the Name explains as a surname from a place name, from Old English scir ('bright') and leah ('woodland, clearing'); how Sirleia itself was formed is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,300 people named Sirleia, with a median age of 43, most of them born in the 1970s and 1980s; the name is almost always female. Proportionally, it is most common in Espírito Santo.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Shirley · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Sirleia
What does the name Sirleia mean?
The meaning of Sirleia 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 Sirleia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,300 people with the first name Sirleia, which ranks it number 3,639 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Sirleia a boy's or a girl's name?
Sirleia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 3,292 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Sirleia most common?
Proportionally, in Espírito Santo: 0.006% of the state's population is named Sirleia (213 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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