Meaning of the nameBartira
- Female
- Tupi origin
- Bar-ti-ra
Bartira is a feminine name of Tupi origin meaning 'flower', from the Old Tupi 'ybotyra, 'flower' (in English, blossom).
- People (2022)
- 1,059
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,968
- Median age
- 42 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,183
- people
Bartira in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Bartira, 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 (360 people).
1,047 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 Bartira is most common
States with the highest share of people named Bartira in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 291 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 269 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 59 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 54 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 51 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 44 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 32 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 27 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 24 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 24 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 22 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 20 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 18 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 17 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 16 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 16 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Bartira
According to Wiktionary, Bartira is a borrowing from the Old Tupi 'Ybotyra, derived from 'ybotyra, 'flower' (blossom). By surface analysis, Wiktionary breaks 'ybotyra into 'yba, 'plant', and potyra, 'flower'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,059 people named Bartira, with a median age of 42. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Bartira · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 'ybotyra (Old Tupi) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Bartira · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Bartira
What does the name Bartira mean?
Bartira means “flower”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Bartira in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,059 people with the first name Bartira, which ranks it number 7,968 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Bartira a boy's or a girl's name?
Bartira is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,047 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Bartira?
Bartira is a name of Tupi origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Bartira most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.002% of the state's population is named Bartira (269 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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