Meaning of the nameBrayn
- Male
- Brayn
Brayn is a spelling of the name Brain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,199 people named Brayn, the 3,714th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 6, and the largest group was born in the 2010s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
Meaning
The meaning of Brayn 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)
- 3,199
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,714
- Median age
- 6 years
- 2010 Census
- 535
- people
Brayn in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Brayn, 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 (1,516 people).
45 women 3,154 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 Brayn is most common
States with the highest share of people named Brayn in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.002%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.002%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Paraná 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 908 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 377 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 355 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 217 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 214 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 158 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 128 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 123 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 80 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 63 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 60 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 60 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 60 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 59 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 54 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 53 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 36 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 31 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 30 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 29 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 27 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 26 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 20 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Brayn
It replaces the I with Y, and the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil lists it among the variants of Brain. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
About the name Brain
The origin of the spelling Brain is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil has Brain as its own entry, without an etymology, and lists Brahim, Braim, Braym and Brayn among the spelling variants. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,784 people named Brain, with a median age of 7. It is an almost always male name, and most of the records are of people born from 2010 onward. The spelling with Y is the second in the group.
Other spellings of Brain
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Brain | 4,784 |
| Brayn | 3,199 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Brain · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Brayn
What does the name Brayn mean?
The meaning of Brayn 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 Brayn in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,199 people with the first name Brayn, which ranks it number 3,714 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Brayn a boy's or a girl's name?
Brayn is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 45 women and 3,154 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Brayn most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.002% of the state's population is named Brayn (355 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Brayn?
Brain. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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