Meaning of the nameDejanir
- Unisex
- De-ja-nir
Dejanir is a name used for women and men, of uncertain origin; the Morfemário links the beginning Deja- perhaps to the name Dejanira.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,294 people named Dejanir, the 6,959th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 57, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Meaning
The meaning of Dejanir 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)
- 1,294
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,959
- Median age
- 57 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,703
- people
Dejanir in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Dejanir, 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 (303 people).
513 women 781 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 Dejanir is most common
States with the highest share of people named Dejanir in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Paraná 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 216 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 201 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 174 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 143 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 116 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 90 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 65 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 54 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 51 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 48 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 24 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 17 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Dejanir
The origin of Dejanir is uncertain. The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil lists the element Deja- as of uncertain origin, perhaps a shortening of traditional names such as Dejanira, which the Dicionário gives as the Greek name of a mythical figure. The Dicionário analyzes Dejair as Deja- + ir and Djanir as Dja- + nir. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,294 people named Dejanir, with a median age of 57. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (Deja-) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Dejanira · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Dejair · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Djanir · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Dejanir
What does the name Dejanir mean?
The meaning of Dejanir 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 Dejanir in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,294 people with the first name Dejanir, which ranks it number 6,959 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Dejanir a boy's or a girl's name?
Dejanir is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 513 women and 781 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Dejanir most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.002% of the state's population is named Dejanir (143 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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