Meaning of the nameCenira
- Female
- Ce-ni-ra
Cenira is a female name of uncertain origin, recorded in the 2022 Census mostly among people born in the 1950s and 1960s.
Meaning
The meaning of Cenira is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 5,692
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,506
- Median age
- 63 years
- 2010 Census
- 7,027
- people
Cenira in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Cenira, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (1,494 people).
5,666 women 26 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 Cenira is most common
States with the highest share of people named Cenira in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.014%
- Espírito Santo 0.007%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.006%
- Paraná 0.005%
- Santa Catarina 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,502 | 0.014% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 909 | 0.006% |
| São Paulo | 639 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 587 | 0.005% |
| Minas Gerais | 580 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 321 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 266 | 0.007% |
| Pará | 134 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 132 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 98 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 93 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 78 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 53 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 49 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 47 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 40 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 26 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 24 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 22 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 21 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 20 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 17 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Cenira
The origin of Cenira is uncertain, and the meaning of the name is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,692 people named Cenira, almost always women and born mostly before 1970, with a median age of 63. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Questions about the name Cenira
What does the name Cenira mean?
The meaning of Cenira is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Cenira in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,692 people with the first name Cenira, which ranks it number 2,506 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Cenira a boy's or a girl's name?
Cenira is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 5,666 women and 26 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Cenira most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.014% of the state's population is named Cenira (1,502 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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