Meaning of the nameZelito
- Male
- Ze-li-to
Zelito is a male name of uncertain origin, ending in -ito, most often recorded among men born in the 1960s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,028 people named Zelito, the 8,135th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 55.5, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Zelito 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)
- 1,028
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,135
- Median age
- 55.5 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,241
- people
Zelito in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Zelito, 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 (318 people).
0 women 1,025 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 Zelito is most common
States with the highest share of people named Zelito in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 466 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 165 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 59 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 46 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 42 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 29 | 0.000% |
| Sergipe | 26 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 24 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 21 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 18 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 18 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 18 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Zelito
The origin of the spelling Zelito is uncertain. The name is almost always male, and the most frequent decade of birth is the 1960s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,028 people named Zelito, with a median age of 55.5. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Zelito
What does the name Zelito mean?
The meaning of Zelito 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 Zelito in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,028 people with the first name Zelito, which ranks it number 8,135 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Zelito a boy's or a girl's name?
Zelito is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,025 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Zelito most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.003% of the state's population is named Zelito (466 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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