Meaning of the nameBraia
- Male
- Brai-a
Braia is a Brazilian masculine name that, according to the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil), probably derives from Bryan.
Meaning
The meaning of Braia 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)
- 1,073
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,880
- Median age
- 6 years
- 2010 Census
- 650
- people
Braia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Braia, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (538 people).
58 women 1,015 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 Braia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Braia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 228 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 130 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 82 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 78 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 67 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 60 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 41 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 39 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 38 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 38 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 33 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 31 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 29 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 22 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 20 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 17 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 17 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 17 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Braia
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil indicates that Braia probably derived from Bryan, an alternative form of Brian, a name of Irish origin according to Wiktionary. The meaning of Brian is uncertain: Behind the Name cautiously relates it to Celtic roots for 'hill, high' or 'power'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,073 people named Braia, with a median age of 6. Most were born from 2010 onward. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais. Braya appears as a spelling variant.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Braia · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Wiktionary: Bryan · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Brian · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Braia
What does the name Braia mean?
The meaning of Braia 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 Braia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,073 people with the first name Braia, which ranks it number 7,880 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Braia a boy's or a girl's name?
Braia is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 58 women and 1,015 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Braia most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.001% of the state's population is named Braia (130 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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