Meaning of the nameAnastácia
- Female
- Greek origin
- A-nas-tá-ci-a
Anastácia is a feminine name of Greek origin, the feminine form of Anastasius, which comes from anástasis, 'resurrection'.
- People (2022)
- 4,694
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,864
- Median age
- 44 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,044
- people
Anastácia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Anastácia, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (737 people).
4,659 women 35 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 Anastácia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Anastácia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Ceará 0.005%
- Santa Catarina 0.004%
- Paraná 0.004%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.004%
- Piauí 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 560 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 438 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 436 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 410 | 0.005% |
| Minas Gerais | 333 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 314 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 309 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 278 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 203 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 202 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 161 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 121 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 115 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 108 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 104 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 101 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 92 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 74 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 68 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 61 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 50 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 42 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 35 | 0.002% |
| Acre | 25 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 19 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 19 | 0.003% |
| Amapá | 16 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Anastácia
Anastácia comes from the Ancient Greek Ἀναστασία (Anastasía), derived from ἀνάστασις (anástasis), 'resurrection', according to Wiktionary. Behind the Name describes it as a feminine form of Anastasius and lists Anastácia as the Portuguese form of Anastasia. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,694 people named Anastácia, with a median age of 44. Proportionally, it is most common in Ceará.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Anastasia · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Anastasia · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Anastácia · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Anastácia
What does the name Anastácia mean?
Anastácia means “resurrection”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Anastácia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,694 people with the first name Anastácia, which ranks it number 2,864 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Anastácia a boy's or a girl's name?
Anastácia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 4,659 women and 35 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Anastácia?
Anastácia is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Anastácia most common?
Proportionally, in Ceará: 0.005% of the state's population is named Anastácia (410 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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