Meaning of the nameDenair
- Female
- De-na-ir
Denair is a name used mostly for girls and, much less, for boys, recorded mainly among people born from 1940 to 1969, with an uncertain origin.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,605 people named Denair, the 5,982nd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 65, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Espírito Santo.
Meaning
The meaning of Denair 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)
- 1,605
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,982
- Median age
- 65 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,082
- people
Denair in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Denair, 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 (430 people).
1,453 women 152 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 Denair is most common
States with the highest share of people named Denair in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Espírito Santo 0.005%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.004%
- Paraná 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | 666 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 173 | 0.005% |
| São Paulo | 166 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 137 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 110 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 96 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 55 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 50 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 31 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 28 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 26 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 21 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Denair
The origin of the name Denair is uncertain. It also exists as the name of a locality in California, in the United States, with no documented link to its use in Brazil. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,605 people named Denair, with a median age of 65. Proportionally, it is most common in Espírito Santo. Most of the records are female, with a smaller group of men.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Denair · en.wiktionary.org · usage
Questions about the name Denair
What does the name Denair mean?
The meaning of Denair 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 Denair in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,605 people with the first name Denair, which ranks it number 5,982 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Denair a boy's or a girl's name?
Denair is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,453 women and 152 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Denair most common?
Proportionally, in Espírito Santo: 0.005% of the state's population is named Denair (173 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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