Meaning of the nameWescley
- Male
- Wes-cley
Wescley is a Brazilian male name of uncertain origin, whose spelling resembles the English name Wesley.
Meaning
The meaning of Wescley 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)
- 2,538
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,380
- Median age
- 31 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,173
- people
Wescley in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Wescley, 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 (1,065 people).
0 women 2,526 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 Wescley is most common
States with the highest share of people named Wescley in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Ceará 0.004%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.004%
- Espírito Santo 0.003%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.002%
- Maranhão 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Ceará | 349 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 330 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 226 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 205 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 180 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 129 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 126 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 125 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 107 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 96 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 89 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 81 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 74 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 50 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 45 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 40 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 39 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 34 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 34 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 33 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 33 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 32 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 24 | 0.002% |
| Acre | 21 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
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.
Ending in -ley, it is the most common spelling in the group.
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 Wescley
What does the name Wescley mean?
The meaning of Wescley 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 Wescley in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,538 people with the first name Wescley, which ranks it number 4,380 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Wescley a boy's or a girl's name?
Wescley is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 2,526 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Wescley most common?
Proportionally, in Ceará: 0.004% of the state's population is named Wescley (349 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Wescley?
Wesclei. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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