Meaning of the nameBrisa
- Female
- French origin
- Bri-sa
Brisa is a feminine name that matches the Portuguese word for a light, fresh wind, which comes from French brise.
- People (2022)
- 2,102
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,939
- Median age
- 24 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,860
- people
Brisa in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Brisa, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (635 people).
2,086 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 Brisa is most common
States with the highest share of people named Brisa in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.004%
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 520 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 434 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 301 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 94 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 73 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 70 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 58 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 50 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 47 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 45 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 44 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 44 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 42 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 41 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 40 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 28 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 27 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 27 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 22 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 19 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 16 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Brisa
Brisa is also a common noun: Priberam defines the word as a fresh, gentle wind, or a soft wind by the sea, and gives French brise as its etymology. Behind the Name lists Brisa as a name from Spanish, with the meaning "breeze". It is most frequent among people born in the 1990s and 2000s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,102 people named Brisa, with a median age of 24. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Priberam: brisa · dicionario.priberam.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Brisa · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Brisa · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Brisa
What does the name Brisa mean?
Brisa means “light, fresh wind; breeze”, according to Priberam and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Brisa in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,102 people with the first name Brisa, which ranks it number 4,939 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Brisa a boy's or a girl's name?
Brisa is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,086 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Brisa?
Brisa is a name of French origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Brisa most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.004% of the state's population is named Brisa (520 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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