Name meaning
Sueli
may mean “shining”
- Origin
- Brazilian Portuguese, possibly Germanic
- Gender
- Mostly feminine
- Used in
- Brazilian, Portuguese
- Spellings
- Sueli · Suely · Suélen
- Say it
- soo-EH-lee
- Letters
- 5
Likely meaning, sources differ
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Sueli is a girls' name from Brazil that was very popular in the 1950s and 1960s. Wiktionary links it either to a Germanic root meaning shining or to Suélen, a Brazilian form of Ellen. Both stories are told, so we keep both.
Roots
Possibly from a Germanic root suel (shining); or a variant of Suélen.
Where it is used
Typical for Brazil.
Sueli name FAQ
What does the name Sueli mean?
Sueli may mean “shining”. Sources differ, so we show the most common reading. Possibly from a Germanic root suel (shining); or a variant of Suélen.
Where does the name Sueli come from?
Sueli is of Brazilian Portuguese, possibly Germanic origin. Today it is used in Brazilian, Portuguese families.
How do you pronounce Sueli?
Sueli is usually pronounced soo-EH-lee.
Is Sueli a boy's or a girl's name?
Sueli is mostly feminine.
What are other spellings of Sueli?
Related spellings and forms include Suely, Suélen.
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Sources
Name data: Wikidata, Wiktionary-EN. Meaning and background researched by our team from the sources below and written in our own words. Wikipedia and Wiktionary content is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.