Meaning of the nameVeralucia
- Female
- Ve-ra-lu-ci-a
Veralucia is a Brazilian female name that writes the names Vera and Lúcia as one word; the whole name has no documented meaning.
Meaning
The meaning of Veralucia is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 6,247
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,345
- Median age
- 56 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,377
- people
Veralucia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Veralucia, 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 (2,124 people).
6,228 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 Veralucia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Veralucia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraíba 0.011%
- Bahia 0.010%
- Pernambuco 0.010%
- Alagoas 0.009%
- Sergipe 0.008%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 1,367 | 0.010% |
| Pernambuco | 883 | 0.010% |
| São Paulo | 691 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 450 | 0.011% |
| Minas Gerais | 373 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 276 | 0.009% |
| Ceará | 247 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 244 | 0.007% |
| Goiás | 205 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 180 | 0.008% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 175 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 174 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 171 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 114 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 113 | 0.004% |
| Distrito Federal | 99 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 75 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 65 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 62 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 60 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 57 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 44 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 42 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 38 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 19 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Veralucia
The spelling Veralucia brings the names Vera and Lúcia together in a single word. Wiktionary records Vera as a name taken from Russian Véra, 'faith', and Lúcia as derived from Lúcio, from Latin Lucius; Behind the Name links Lucius to the Latin root lux, 'light'. These are the meanings of the elements, not of a documented compound name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 6,247 people named Veralucia, with a median age of 56; it is almost always a female name, and births peak in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraíba.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Vera · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Lúcia · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Lucia · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Veralucia
What does the name Veralucia mean?
The meaning of Veralucia is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Veralucia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 6,247 people with the first name Veralucia, which ranks it number 2,345 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Veralucia a boy's or a girl's name?
Veralucia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 6,228 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Veralucia most common?
Proportionally, in Paraíba: 0.011% of the state's population is named Veralucia (450 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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