Meaning of the nameValdeli
- Unisex
- Val-de-li
Valdeli is a Brazilian name used for men and women, which begins with the element Vald- and has an uncertain origin.
Meaning
The meaning of Valdeli 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)
- 3,214
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,701
- Median age
- 52 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,763
- people
Valdeli in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Valdeli, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (953 people).
1,295 women 1,919 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 Valdeli is most common
States with the highest share of people named Valdeli in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.004%
- Goiás 0.004%
- Paraná 0.002%
- Pará 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 655 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 315 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 315 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 262 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 258 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 247 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 207 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 149 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 124 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 84 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 76 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 72 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 66 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 65 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 58 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 34 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 32 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 30 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 28 | 0.004% |
| Alagoas | 25 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 23 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 22 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 19 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 18 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Valdeli
The origin of Valdeli is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) describes Vald- as a male element, probably taken from Valdemar and Valdomiro, with proposed Germanic roots (such as balths, 'bold', and walt, 'powerful'). In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,214 people named Valdeli, with a median age of 52; the name is given to men and women, with more men. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (VALDO-/VALD-) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Valdeli
What does the name Valdeli mean?
The meaning of Valdeli 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 Valdeli in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,214 people with the first name Valdeli, which ranks it number 3,701 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Valdeli a boy's or a girl's name?
Valdeli is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 1,295 women and 1,919 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Valdeli most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.004% of the state's population is named Valdeli (315 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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