Meaning of the nameCira
- Female
- Ci-ra
Cira is a short female name of uncertain origin, which the Portuguese Wiktionary lists as the feminine form of Ciro.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 901 people named Cira, the 8,880th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 61, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Meaning
The meaning of Cira 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)
- 901
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,880
- Median age
- 61 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,070
- people
Cira in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Cira, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (218 people).
895 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 Cira is most common
States with the highest share of people named Cira in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 139 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 132 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 77 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 75 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 64 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 60 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 35 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 35 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 32 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 31 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 26 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 24 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 24 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 21 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 21 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 17 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 16 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Cira
The Portuguese Wiktionary lists Cira as a female given name, the feminine form of Ciro, a name that the English Wiktionary traces to Latin Cyrus, Greek Kûros and Old Persian Kuruš. The meaning of the base name is uncertain, and the origin of Cira as a proper name is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 901 people named Cira, with a median age of 61. The name is almost always female, and the largest number of people were born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Sources
- Wikcionário: Cira · pt.wiktionary.org · usage
- Wiktionary: Ciro · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Cyrus · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Cira · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Cira
What does the name Cira mean?
The meaning of Cira 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 Cira in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 901 people with the first name Cira, which ranks it number 8,880 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Cira a boy's or a girl's name?
Cira is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 895 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Cira most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.001% of the state's population is named Cira (132 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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