Meaning of the nameAlcira
- Female
- Al-ci-ra
Alcira is a feminine name that Wiktionary lists as a Spanish given name; in the 2022 Census it has 746 people, almost all born up to the 1980s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 746 people named Alcira, the 10,145th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 68, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Alcira 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)
- 746
- Rank in Brazil
- #10,145
- Median age
- 68 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,055
- people
Alcira in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Alcira, 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 (196 people).
743 women 0 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 Alcira is most common
States with the highest share of people named Alcira in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 121 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 111 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 76 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 65 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 59 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 40 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 34 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 30 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 26 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 23 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 21 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 20 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 16 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Alcira
Wiktionary lists Alcira as a feminine given name in Spanish, with the syllable division Al-ci-ra. The origin of the name is uncertain and is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 746 people named Alcira, with a median age of 68. The name is almost always female, and most were born before 1970. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Alcira · en.wiktionary.org · usage
Questions about the name Alcira
What does the name Alcira mean?
The meaning of Alcira 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 Alcira in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 746 people with the first name Alcira, which ranks it number 10,145 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Alcira a boy's or a girl's name?
Alcira is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 743 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Alcira most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.001% of the state's population is named Alcira (121 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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