Meaning of the nameCissa
- Female
- Greek origin
- Cis-sa
Cissa is a female name that Machado (1981) links to a place name of cities in Thrace, from Greek through Latin Cissa.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 668 people named Cissa, the 10,948th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 36, and the largest group was born in the 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Meaning
The meaning of Cissa 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)
- 668
- Rank in Brazil
- #10,948
- Median age
- 36 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,090
- people
Cissa in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Cissa, 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 (121 people).
662 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 Cissa is most common
States with the highest share of people named Cissa in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 113 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 113 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 69 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 62 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 45 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 41 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 24 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 23 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 22 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 21 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 17 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Cissa
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil), citing Machado (1981), describes Cissa as a place name referring to cities in Thrace, of Greek origin through Latin Cissa, and records Sissa as a spelling variant. There is no documented meaning for the name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 668 people named Cissa, with a median age of 36. It is almost always female, with people born in every decade since 1940. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Cissa · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Cissa
What does the name Cissa mean?
The meaning of Cissa 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 Cissa in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 668 people with the first name Cissa, which ranks it number 10,948 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Cissa a boy's or a girl's name?
Cissa is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 662 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Cissa?
Cissa is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Cissa most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.001% of the state's population is named Cissa (113 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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