Meaning of the nameDejair
- Male
- De-ja-ir
Dejair is a Brazilian male name of uncertain origin, which the dictionary analyzes as Deja- + ir, and which has Djair among its spelling variants.
Meaning
The meaning of Dejair 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)
- 6,776
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,214
- Median age
- 53 years
- 2010 Census
- 8,828
- people
Dejair in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Dejair, 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 (1,709 people).
156 women 6,620 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 Dejair is most common
States with the highest share of people named Dejair in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Espírito Santo 0.009%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.006%
- Paraná 0.006%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.006%
- Santa Catarina 0.006%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,537 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 997 | 0.006% |
| Paraná | 670 | 0.006% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 611 | 0.006% |
| Minas Gerais | 575 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 428 | 0.006% |
| Espírito Santo | 357 | 0.009% |
| Goiás | 240 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 228 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 183 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 143 | 0.005% |
| Pernambuco | 130 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 126 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 93 | 0.006% |
| Ceará | 69 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 67 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 53 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 44 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 43 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 43 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 27 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 25 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 24 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 24 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 22 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Dejair
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil gives the formation Deja- + ir and lists Djair, Dejai and Dijai as spelling variants. The Morfemário says the origin of Deja- is uncertain, perhaps a fragment of names such as Dejanira. The meaning of the whole name is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 6,776 people named Dejair, almost always male. Proportionally, it is most common in Espírito Santo.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Dejair · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (DEJA-) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Dejair
What does the name Dejair mean?
The meaning of Dejair 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 Dejair in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 6,776 people with the first name Dejair, which ranks it number 2,214 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Dejair a boy's or a girl's name?
Dejair is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 156 women and 6,620 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Dejair most common?
Proportionally, in Espírito Santo: 0.009% of the state's population is named Dejair (357 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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