Meaning of the nameTharles
- Male
- Thar-les
Tharles is a male spelling with th, of uncertain origin, that resembles Charles; it is used mostly by men born from the 1980s on.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,182 people named Tharles, the 7,390th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 27, and the largest group was born in the 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Pará.
Meaning
The meaning of Tharles 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)
- 1,182
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,390
- Median age
- 27 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,364
- people
Tharles in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Tharles, 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 (481 people).
0 women 1,175 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 Tharles is most common
States with the highest share of people named Tharles in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pará 0.002%
- Goiás 0.002%
- Paraná 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 142 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 122 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 105 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 103 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 97 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 94 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 77 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 67 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 46 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 40 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 36 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 35 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 34 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 31 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 29 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 20 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 18 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 16 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Tharles
The origin of the spelling Tharles is uncertain. The form resembles Charles, which Behind the Name describes as the French and English form of the Latin Carolus, corresponding to Carlos in Portuguese, but no source links Tharles to it. IBGE recorded 1,182 people named Tharles in the 2022 Census, with a median age of 27. Proportionally, it is most common in Pará.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Charles · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Tharles
What does the name Tharles mean?
The meaning of Tharles 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 Tharles in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,182 people with the first name Tharles, which ranks it number 7,390 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Tharles a boy's or a girl's name?
Tharles is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,175 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Tharles most common?
Proportionally, in Pará: 0.002% of the state's population is named Tharles (122 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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