Meaning of the nameWesclei
- Male
- Wes-clei
Wesclei is a spelling of the name Wescley.
Meaning
The meaning of Wesclei 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)
- 519
- Rank in Brazil
- #13,030
- Median age
- 33 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,128
- people
Wesclei in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Wesclei, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (244 people).
0 women 518 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.
The spelling Wesclei
Ending in -ei, like the adapted form Uéslei and the variant Weslei; it is less frequent than Wescley.
About the name Wescley
The origins of the spellings Wescley and Wesclei are uncertain. They resemble Wesley, an English name that comes from a surname, which in turn comes from English place names formed from Old English west, 'west', and lēah, 'woodland, clearing'. Wiktionary lists Wesley in Portuguese with the adapted form Uéslei, and Behind the Name lists Weslei as a variant used in Brazil. Almost all the people recorded with these names were born from 1980 onward. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,538 people named Wescley and 519 named Wesclei.
Other spellings of Wescley
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Wescley | 2,538 |
| Wesclei | 519 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Wesley · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
- Behind the Name: Wesley · behindthename.com · spelling
Questions about the name Wesclei
What does the name Wesclei mean?
The meaning of Wesclei 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 Wesclei in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 519 people with the first name Wesclei, which ranks it number 13,030 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Wesclei a boy's or a girl's name?
Wesclei is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 518 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What are the other spellings of Wesclei?
Wescley. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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