Meaning of the nameWedja
- Female
- Wed-ja
Wedja is a Brazilian female name, spelled with W and dj, of uncertain origin, recorded mostly among people born in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,802 people named Wedja, the 4,076th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 28, and the largest group was born in the 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Alagoas.
Meaning
The meaning of Wedja 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)
- 2,802
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,076
- Median age
- 28 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,796
- people
Wedja in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Wedja, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (1,031 people).
2,784 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 Wedja is most common
States with the highest share of people named Wedja in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Alagoas 0.023%
- Pernambuco 0.016%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pernambuco | 1,420 | 0.016% |
| Alagoas | 706 | 0.023% |
| São Paulo | 215 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 97 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 94 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 43 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 36 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 35 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 35 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 24 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 22 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 20 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Wedja
The origin of the spelling Wedja is uncertain, so the meaning is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,802 people named Wedja, almost always women, most of them born in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. Proportionally, it is most common in Alagoas.
Questions about the name Wedja
What does the name Wedja mean?
The meaning of Wedja 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 Wedja in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,802 people with the first name Wedja, which ranks it number 4,076 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Wedja a boy's or a girl's name?
Wedja is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,784 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Wedja most common?
Proportionally, in Alagoas: 0.023% of the state's population is named Wedja (706 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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