Meaning of the nameDenisia
- Female
- De-ni-si-a
Denisia is a female name of uncertain origin, spelled close to Denise, the feminine of Denis.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,354 people named Denisia, the 6,742nd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 46, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Meaning
The meaning of Denisia 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)
- 1,354
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,742
- Median age
- 46 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,389
- people
Denisia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Denisia, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (356 people).
1,346 women 0 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 Denisia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Denisia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
- Bahia 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 337 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 160 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 119 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 115 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 85 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 79 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 62 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 53 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 41 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 39 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 37 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 23 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 21 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 19 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 18 | 0.000% |
| Sergipe | 18 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 17 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 17 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Denisia
The origin of the spelling Denisia is uncertain. It resembles Denise, which the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) gives as the feminine French form of Denis, from Greek Diónysos, with Denisa, Denysa and Denyse as variants. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,354 people named Denisia, with a median age of 46. Almost always female, most of the people recorded were born in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Denise (grafia próxima) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Denisia
What does the name Denisia mean?
The meaning of Denisia 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 Denisia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,354 people with the first name Denisia, which ranks it number 6,742 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Denisia a boy's or a girl's name?
Denisia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,346 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Denisia most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.002% of the state's population is named Denisia (337 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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