Meaning of the nameZelio
- Male
- Ze-li-o
Zelio is a Brazilian male name, with records from before 1940 and a peak in the 1960s.
Meaning
The meaning of Zelio 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)
- 1,986
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,146
- Median age
- 56 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,415
- people
Zelio in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Zelio, 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 (556 people).
0 women 1,976 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 Zelio is most common
States with the highest share of people named Zelio in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 296 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 252 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 206 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 195 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 195 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 142 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 129 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 96 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 58 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 51 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 50 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 42 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 36 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 34 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 27 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 27 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 24 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 20 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 19 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 19 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 16 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Zelio
The origin of the spelling Zelio is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil records Zelio as a male name, without an etymology, and also Zelair, another name that begins with Zel-. In the 2022 Census, IBGE counted 1,986 people named Zelio, with a median age of 56. The records are mostly of people born between 1940 and 1970, with a peak in the 1960s. The name is almost always male. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Zelio · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Zelair · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Zelio
What does the name Zelio mean?
The meaning of Zelio 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 Zelio in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,986 people with the first name Zelio, which ranks it number 5,146 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Zelio a boy's or a girl's name?
Zelio is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,976 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Zelio most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.003% of the state's population is named Zelio (252 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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