Meaning of the nameWanderly
- Unisex
- Wan-der-ly
Wanderly is a Brazilian name whose ending -derly appears in the Morfemário alongside -derlei and -derli, and whose own meaning is not known with certainty.
Meaning
The meaning of Wanderly 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)
- 1,336
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,811
- Median age
- 52 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,092
- people
Wanderly in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Wanderly, 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 (395 people).
447 women 889 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 Wanderly is most common
States with the highest share of people named Wanderly in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
- Goiás 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 328 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 281 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 130 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 102 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 60 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 60 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 41 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 36 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 33 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 29 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 27 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 25 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 24 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 22 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 20 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 19 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 17 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Wanderly
The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) describes the name-forming elements -derlei, -derley and -derli as probably taken from Vanderlei, which Wiktionary gives as a name of Dutch origin, from van der Leij. Wiktionary also records Wanderley as an alternative form of Vanderlei, but no source documents Wanderly and Wanderli, and the origin of these spellings is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,336 people named Wanderly and 934 named Wanderli, with median ages of 52 and 53. The records are concentrated in the 1950s to 1970s, and the name appears in both sexes, with more male records.
The most common spelling in the group, with a final y.
Other spellings of Wanderly
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Wanderly | 1,336 |
| Wanderli | 934 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Wanderly · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Wiktionary: Wanderley · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
- Wiktionary: Vanderlei · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Wanderly
What does the name Wanderly mean?
The meaning of Wanderly 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 Wanderly in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,336 people with the first name Wanderly, which ranks it number 6,811 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Wanderly a boy's or a girl's name?
Wanderly is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 447 women and 889 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Wanderly most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.002% of the state's population is named Wanderly (328 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Wanderly?
Wanderli. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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