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Meaning of the nameStanley

Stanley is a male name of English origin, coming from a surname that means 'stone clearing'.

Meaning

“stone clearing”

Source: Wiktionary: Stanley · Behind the Name: Stanley

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People (2022)
2,577
Rank in Brazil
#4,332
Median age
29 years
2010 Census
1,955
people

Stanley in the 2022 Census

People with the first name Stanley, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (736 people).

21 women 2,556 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 Stanley is most common

States with the highest share of people named Stanley in the population, in the 2022 Census.

  1. Amazonas 0.007%
  2. Piauí 0.004%
  3. Espírito Santo 0.004%
  4. Minas Gerais 0.002%
  5. Goiás 0.002%
All states
StatePeople% of population
Minas Gerais4440.002%
São Paulo4310.001%
Amazonas2620.007%
Piauí1340.004%
Goiás1330.002%
Espírito Santo1330.004%
Rio de Janeiro1280.001%
Santa Catarina830.001%
Maranhão800.001%
Distrito Federal800.003%
Pernambuco780.001%
Paraná750.001%
Bahia730.001%
Pará680.001%
Ceará590.001%
Paraíba500.001%
Rio Grande do Sul480.000%
Rio Grande do Norte340.001%
Alagoas340.001%
Mato Grosso280.001%
Sergipe250.001%
Roraima210.003%
Mato Grosso do Sul200.001%
Tocantins190.001%

States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.

About the name Stanley

Stanley went from surname to given name in English. The surname comes from a place name formed by Old English stān ('stone') and lēah ('meadow', 'clearing'). In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,577 people named Stanley, with a median age of 29. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Stanley · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  2. Behind the Name: Stanley · behindthename.com · meaning

Questions about the name Stanley

What does the name Stanley mean?

Stanley means “stone clearing”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.

How many people are named Stanley in Brazil?

IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,577 people with the first name Stanley, which ranks it number 4,332 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.

Is Stanley a boy's or a girl's name?

Stanley is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 21 women and 2,556 men had this name.

What is the origin of the name Stanley?

Stanley is a name of English origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.

In which Brazilian state is Stanley most common?

Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.007% of the state's population is named Stanley (262 people), according to the 2022 Census.

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