Meaning of the nameBraiam
- Male
- Brai-am
Braiam and Brayam are two spellings of a male name that became common in Brazil mostly from 2010 onward.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,282 people named Braiam, the 7,004th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 7, and the largest group was born in the 2010s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Braiam 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)
- 1,282
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,004
- Median age
- 7 years
- 2010 Census
- 986
- people
Braiam in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Braiam, 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 (599 people).
20 women 1,262 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 Braiam is most common
States with the highest share of people named Braiam in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Santa Catarina 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 261 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 229 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 117 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 103 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 101 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 75 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 70 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 44 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 40 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 39 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 29 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 20 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 20 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 18 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 18 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Braiam
The origin of the spellings Braiam and Brayam is uncertain. Braiam, with I, is the most common in the group. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,282 people named Braiam and 1,054 named Brayam, both groups with a median age of 7. The name resembles Brian, of uncertain etymology according to Behind the Name, which lists Braian and Brayan as Brazilian Portuguese forms; the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records Braian and Brayan among the variants of Brian.
The spelling with I, the most common in the group.
Other spellings of Braiam
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Braiam | 1,282 |
| Brayam | 1,054 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Brian · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Behind the Name: Brian · behindthename.com · spelling
Questions about the name Braiam
What does the name Braiam mean?
The meaning of Braiam 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 Braiam in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,282 people with the first name Braiam, which ranks it number 7,004 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Braiam a boy's or a girl's name?
Braiam is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 20 women and 1,262 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Braiam most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.002% of the state's population is named Braiam (229 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Braiam?
Brayam. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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