Meaning of the nameAurita
- Female
- Au-ri-ta
Aurita is a Brazilian female name of uncertain origin, spelled similarly to Aurora.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,350 people named Aurita, the 6,756th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 65, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Aurita 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)
- 1,350
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,756
- Median age
- 65 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,583
- people
Aurita in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Aurita, 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 (388 people).
1,339 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 Aurita is most common
States with the highest share of people named Aurita in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 347 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 290 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 229 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 60 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 52 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 47 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 38 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 36 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 33 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 31 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 25 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 23 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 22 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 21 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 18 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Aurita
The origin of the spelling Aurita is uncertain. It resembles Aurora, a Portuguese word taken from Latin aurora, 'dawn'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,350 people named Aurita, with a median age of 65. Almost always female, most of the people recorded were born in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Wiktionary: aurora (Portuguese) · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Aurita
What does the name Aurita mean?
The meaning of Aurita 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 Aurita in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,350 people with the first name Aurita, which ranks it number 6,756 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Aurita a boy's or a girl's name?
Aurita is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,339 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Aurita most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.002% of the state's population is named Aurita (290 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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