Meaning of the nameAndessa
- Female
- An-des-sa
Andessa is a Brazilian female name of uncertain origin, with a spelling close to Andressa, which Wiktionary gives as a variant of Andreia.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 931 people named Andessa, the 8,699th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 24, and the largest group was born in the 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Andessa 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)
- 931
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,699
- Median age
- 24 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,009
- people
Andessa in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Andessa, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (367 people).
924 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 Andessa is most common
States with the highest share of people named Andessa in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 171 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 112 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 85 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 61 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 61 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 53 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 49 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 44 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 42 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 33 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 32 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 27 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 18 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 17 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 17 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Andessa
The origin of the name Andessa is uncertain. According to Wiktionary, Andressa comes from the Spanish Andreza, a variant of Andreia; a link between Andessa and it is not documented. It is almost always a female name, with most of the people born in the 1990s and 2000s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 931 people named Andessa, with a median age of 24. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Andressa · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Andessa
What does the name Andessa mean?
The meaning of Andessa 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 Andessa in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 931 people with the first name Andessa, which ranks it number 8,699 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Andessa a boy's or a girl's name?
Andessa is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 924 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Andessa most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.001% of the state's population is named Andessa (112 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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