Meaning of the nameZeli
- Female
- Ze-li
Zeli is a female name of uncertain origin, most frequent among women born in the 1950s and 1960s.
Meaning
The meaning of Zeli 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)
- 7,757
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,023
- Median age
- 62 years
- 2010 Census
- 9,745
- people
Zeli in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Zeli, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (2,272 people).
7,388 women 369 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 Zeli is most common
States with the highest share of people named Zeli in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.021%
- Santa Catarina 0.015%
- Paraná 0.009%
- Espírito Santo 0.006%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.005%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 2,326 | 0.021% |
| Santa Catarina | 1,153 | 0.015% |
| Paraná | 1,017 | 0.009% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 770 | 0.005% |
| Minas Gerais | 752 | 0.004% |
| São Paulo | 652 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 217 | 0.006% |
| Bahia | 155 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 108 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 99 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 88 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 63 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 63 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 55 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 49 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 41 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 36 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 26 | 0.002% |
| Acre | 25 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 17 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Zeli
The origin of Zeli is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 7,757 people named Zeli, with a median age of 62. The name is almost always female, and almost all the people recorded were born before the 1980s, with the most records in the 1950s and 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Questions about the name Zeli
What does the name Zeli mean?
The meaning of Zeli 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 Zeli in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 7,757 people with the first name Zeli, which ranks it number 2,023 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Zeli a boy's or a girl's name?
Zeli is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 7,388 women and 369 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Zeli most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.021% of the state's population is named Zeli (2,326 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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