Meaning of the nameVanilsa
- Female
- Va-nil-sa
Vanilsa is a Brazilian female name beginning with Van-, an element of uncertain origin according to the Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,695 people named Vanilsa, the 5,749th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 44, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Meaning
The meaning of Vanilsa 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)
- 1,695
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,749
- Median age
- 44 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,944
- people
Vanilsa in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Vanilsa, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (684 people).
1,689 women 0 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 Vanilsa is most common
States with the highest share of people named Vanilsa in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
- Bahia 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 335 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 311 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 117 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 116 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 92 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 83 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 81 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 75 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 64 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 45 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 43 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 41 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 35 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 35 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 30 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 29 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 29 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 28 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 23 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Vanilsa
The origin of the spelling Vanilsa is uncertain, and its meaning is not known for certain. The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Vanilda and Vanilza among the names with the element Van-, whose origin is uncertain, with hypotheses ranging from a Dutch preposition to a Germanic root. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,695 people named Vanilsa, with a median age of 44. It peaked in the 1970s, and the name is almost always female.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Vanilsa
What does the name Vanilsa mean?
The meaning of Vanilsa 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 Vanilsa in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,695 people with the first name Vanilsa, which ranks it number 5,749 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Vanilsa a boy's or a girl's name?
Vanilsa is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,689 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Vanilsa most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.002% of the state's population is named Vanilsa (335 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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