Meaning of the nameTel
- Male
- Tel
Tel is a short male name of uncertain origin, recorded in Brazil almost only for people born from 2010 onward.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,651 people named Tel, the 2,883rd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 2, and the largest group was born in 2020 to 2022. Proportionally, it is most common in Espírito Santo.
Meaning
The meaning of Tel 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)
- 4,651
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,883
- Median age
- 2 years
- 2010 Census
- 451
- people
Tel in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Tel, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022 (3,043 people).
84 women 4,567 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 Tel is most common
States with the highest share of people named Tel in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Espírito Santo 0.003%
- São Paulo 0.003%
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.003%
- Bahia 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,369 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 468 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 450 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 359 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 254 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 220 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 195 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 171 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 136 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 124 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 124 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 119 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 93 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 79 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 75 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 61 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 60 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 53 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 42 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 40 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 39 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 31 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 25 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 20 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 16 | 0.002% |
| Acre | 15 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Tel
The origin of the spelling Tel as a name in Brazil is uncertain. In English, Wiktionary records Tel as a nickname for the name Terry. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,651 people named Tel, with a median age of 2. It is an almost always male name, and almost all of the records are of people born from 2010 onward. Thel, with an H after the T, is the other spelling in the group and has the same date profile.
It is the shortest spelling and the most recorded in the group. Proportionally, it is most common in Espírito Santo.
Other spellings of Tel
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Tel | 4,651 |
| Thel | 3,616 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Tel · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Tel
What does the name Tel mean?
The meaning of Tel 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 Tel in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,651 people with the first name Tel, which ranks it number 2,883 among the country's names. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022.
Is Tel a boy's or a girl's name?
Tel is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 84 women and 4,567 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Tel most common?
Proportionally, in Espírito Santo: 0.003% of the state's population is named Tel (124 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Tel?
Thel. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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