Meaning of the nameDaina
- Female
- Dai-na
Daina is a female name that also exists in Latvian and Lithuanian; in Brazil, the origin of the spelling is uncertain.
Meaning
The meaning of Daina 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)
- 3,998
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,195
- Median age
- 32 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,567
- people
Daina in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Daina, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (1,760 people).
3,973 women 25 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 Daina is most common
States with the highest share of people named Daina in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.004%
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.003%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- Pará 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 810 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 515 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 323 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 311 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 266 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 255 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 206 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 176 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 156 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 148 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 124 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 108 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 82 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 75 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 61 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 51 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 47 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 44 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 41 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 40 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 37 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 25 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 25 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 21 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 18 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 17 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 16 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Daina
In Latvian, Daina is a female name linked to the word daina, 'Latvian folk song', according to Wiktionary, which also records Daina as a female name in Lithuanian. In Brazil, the origin of the spelling is uncertain. Behind the Name records Dayna, in English, as a female variant of Dana. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,998 people named Daina, with a median age of 32; almost always female, the largest group was born in the 1980s.
It is the most common spelling in the group, written with I.
Other spellings of Daina
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Daina | 3,998 |
| Dayna | 1,094 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Daina · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Dayna · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Daina
What does the name Daina mean?
The meaning of Daina 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 Daina in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,998 people with the first name Daina, which ranks it number 3,195 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Daina a boy's or a girl's name?
Daina is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 3,973 women and 25 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Daina most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.004% of the state's population is named Daina (156 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Daina?
Dayna. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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