Meaning of the nameAir
- Unisex
- A-ir
Air is a short two-syllable name used in Brazil mostly by men, and the origin of its spelling is uncertain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,093 people named Air, the 7,772nd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 63, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Air 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)
- 1,093
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,772
- Median age
- 63 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,332
- people
Air in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Air, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (301 people).
226 women 867 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 Air is most common
States with the highest share of people named Air in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 194 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 142 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 142 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 124 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 90 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 83 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 79 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 79 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 57 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 42 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 20 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Air
The origin of the spelling Air is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records the name, without an etymology, with Ahir, Ayr and Hair as spelling variants. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,093 people named Air, with a median age of 63. These people are concentrated in the 1940s, 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, and the name is used mainly for males. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Air · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Air
What does the name Air mean?
The meaning of Air 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 Air in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,093 people with the first name Air, which ranks it number 7,772 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Air a boy's or a girl's name?
Air is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 226 women and 867 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Air most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.001% of the state's population is named Air (142 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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