Meaning of the nameZélia
- Female
- Zé-li-a
Zélia is a female name of uncertain origin, recorded in the 2022 Census mainly among people born in the 1950s and 1960s.
Meaning
The meaning of Zélia 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)
- 47,033
- Rank in Brazil
- #589
- Median age
- 61 years
- 2010 Census
- 57,090
- people
Zélia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Zélia, 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 (12,765 people).
46,840 women 193 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 Zélia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Zélia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.037%
- Bahia 0.031%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.031%
- Espírito Santo 0.030%
- Santa Catarina 0.029%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 8,969 | 0.020% |
| Minas Gerais | 7,571 | 0.037% |
| Bahia | 4,394 | 0.031% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 3,763 | 0.023% |
| Paraná | 3,235 | 0.028% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 2,702 | 0.025% |
| Santa Catarina | 2,172 | 0.029% |
| Goiás | 1,970 | 0.028% |
| Pernambuco | 1,806 | 0.020% |
| Ceará | 1,155 | 0.013% |
| Espírito Santo | 1,143 | 0.030% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 1,006 | 0.031% |
| Maranhão | 1,003 | 0.015% |
| Paraíba | 881 | 0.022% |
| Pará | 784 | 0.010% |
| Mato Grosso | 742 | 0.020% |
| Alagoas | 690 | 0.022% |
| Distrito Federal | 666 | 0.024% |
| Piauí | 573 | 0.018% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 485 | 0.018% |
| Rondônia | 335 | 0.021% |
| Tocantins | 299 | 0.020% |
| Sergipe | 285 | 0.013% |
| Amazonas | 264 | 0.007% |
| Acre | 50 | 0.006% |
| Roraima | 50 | 0.008% |
| Amapá | 40 | 0.006% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Zélia
The origin of Zélia is uncertain, and the meaning of the name is not known for certain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Zelhia as a spelling variant, and the Portuguese Wiktionary refers to Zélio. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 47,033 people named Zélia, almost always women, with a median age of 61. Proportionally, the name is most common in Minas Gerais.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Zelia · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Wiktionary (Portuguese): Zélia · pt.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Zélia
What does the name Zélia mean?
The meaning of Zélia 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 Zélia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 47,033 people with the first name Zélia, which ranks it number 589 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Zélia a boy's or a girl's name?
Zélia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 46,840 women and 193 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Zélia most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.037% of the state's population is named Zélia (7,571 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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