Meaning of the nameThel
- Male
- Thel
Thel is a spelling of the name Tel.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,616 people named Thel, the 3,423rd 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 Rio de Janeiro.
Meaning
The meaning of Thel 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)
- 3,616
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,423
- Median age
- 2 years
- 2010 Census
- 198
- people
Thel in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Thel, 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 (2,325 people).
48 women 3,568 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 Thel is most common
States with the highest share of people named Thel in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.003%
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- São Paulo 0.003%
- Paraná 0.003%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,102 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 445 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 380 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 282 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 215 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 214 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 167 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 103 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 75 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 67 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 66 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 64 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 60 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 54 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 53 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 49 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 44 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 33 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 26 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 23 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 23 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 20 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 19 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Thel
It adds an H after the T. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
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.
Other spellings of Tel
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Tel | 4,651 |
| Thel | 3,616 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Tel · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Thel
What does the name Thel mean?
The meaning of Thel 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 Thel in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,616 people with the first name Thel, which ranks it number 3,423 among the country's names. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022.
Is Thel a boy's or a girl's name?
Thel is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 48 women and 3,568 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Thel most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.003% of the state's population is named Thel (445 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Thel?
Tel. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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