Meaning of the nameDelair
- Unisex
- De-lair
Delair is a name used for women and men in Brazil, with records concentrated among people born between 1940 and 1970.
Meaning
The meaning of Delair 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)
- 1,988
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,143
- Median age
- 57 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,273
- people
Delair in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Delair, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (633 people).
1,342 women 646 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 Delair is most common
States with the highest share of people named Delair in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraná 0.006%
- Espírito Santo 0.003%
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Paraná | 638 | 0.006% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 263 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 226 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 220 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 210 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 130 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 89 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 52 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 48 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 43 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 30 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Delair
The origin of the spelling Delair is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil records Zelair, which also ends in -air and is used mostly by women. The beginning Del- appears in the Morfemário in names such as Delmiro and Delson, but the origin of Delair is not documented. In the 2022 Census, IBGE counted 1,988 people named Delair, with a median age of 57. The records are concentrated among people born between 1940 and 1970. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraná.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Zelair · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Delair
What does the name Delair mean?
The meaning of Delair 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 Delair in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,988 people with the first name Delair, which ranks it number 5,143 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Delair a boy's or a girl's name?
Delair is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 1,342 women and 646 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Delair most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.006% of the state's population is named Delair (638 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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