Meaning of the nameDandara
- Female
- Dan-da-ra
Dandara is an almost always feminine name, of uncertain origin, which became frequent among people born from the 1990s on.
Meaning
The meaning of Dandara 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)
- 17,892
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,144
- Median age
- 16 years
- 2010 Census
- 11,691
- people
Dandara in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Dandara, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (5,179 people).
17,771 women 121 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 Dandara is most common
States with the highest share of people named Dandara in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.016%
- Amapá 0.014%
- Bahia 0.014%
- Pará 0.011%
- Maranhão 0.011%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 3,575 | 0.008% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 2,593 | 0.016% |
| Bahia | 1,944 | 0.014% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,309 | 0.006% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,045 | 0.010% |
| Pará | 887 | 0.011% |
| Maranhão | 738 | 0.011% |
| Santa Catarina | 660 | 0.009% |
| Pernambuco | 658 | 0.007% |
| Ceará | 624 | 0.007% |
| Paraná | 608 | 0.005% |
| Goiás | 397 | 0.006% |
| Amazonas | 336 | 0.009% |
| Espírito Santo | 308 | 0.008% |
| Alagoas | 289 | 0.009% |
| Mato Grosso | 247 | 0.007% |
| Distrito Federal | 245 | 0.009% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 233 | 0.007% |
| Paraíba | 220 | 0.006% |
| Piauí | 207 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 200 | 0.007% |
| Sergipe | 134 | 0.006% |
| Rondônia | 114 | 0.007% |
| Amapá | 106 | 0.014% |
| Tocantins | 91 | 0.006% |
| Roraima | 70 | 0.011% |
| Acre | 54 | 0.007% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Dandara
The origin of the name Dandara is uncertain. There are few records among people born before 1980, and the name becomes much more frequent among those born from the 1990s onward, peaking in the 2000s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 17,892 people named Dandara, with a median age of 16; proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
Questions about the name Dandara
What does the name Dandara mean?
The meaning of Dandara 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 Dandara in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 17,892 people with the first name Dandara, which ranks it number 1,144 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Dandara a boy's or a girl's name?
Dandara is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 17,771 women and 121 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Dandara most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.016% of the state's population is named Dandara (2,593 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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