Meaning of the nameWerley
- Male
- Wer-ley
Werley is a Brazilian masculine name with an initial W and the ending -ley, whose origin and meaning are not known for certain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,320 people named Werley, the 4,624th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 29, and the largest group was born in the 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Goiás.
Meaning
The meaning of Werley 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)
- 2,320
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,624
- Median age
- 29 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,802
- people
Werley in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Werley, 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 (627 people).
22 women 2,298 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 Werley is most common
States with the highest share of people named Werley in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Goiás 0.004%
- Espírito Santo 0.004%
- Minas Gerais 0.003%
- Pará 0.002%
- Bahia 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 673 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 286 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 179 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 147 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 143 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 134 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 124 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 83 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 73 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 68 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 57 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 52 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 41 | 0.003% |
| Amapá | 32 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 29 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 29 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 26 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 26 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 24 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 17 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 16 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Werley
Wiktionary records Werley only as an English surname, without an etymology. The origin of the spelling as a given name is uncertain. The largest number of records of Werley is of people born in the 1990s, and the name is almost always male. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,320 people named Werley and 597 named Werlei. Werley is the most common spelling of the group.
It ends in -ley, the spelling of the English surname; it has more records among people born in the 1990s.
Other spellings of Werley
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Werley | 2,320 |
| Werlei | 597 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Werley · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Werley
What does the name Werley mean?
The meaning of Werley 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 Werley in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,320 people with the first name Werley, which ranks it number 4,624 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Werley a boy's or a girl's name?
Werley is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 22 women and 2,298 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Werley most common?
Proportionally, in Goiás: 0.004% of the state's population is named Werley (286 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Werley?
Werlei. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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