Meaning of the nameDionísia
- Female
- Greek origin
- Di-o-ní-si-a
Dionísia is a female name of Greek origin, the feminine form of Dionísio, a name formed from the elements Zeus and Nysa.
Meaning
“feminine form of Dionísio, a name formed from the elements Zeus and Nysa”
Source: Behind the Name: Dionysia · Behind the Name: Dionysius
- People (2022)
- 3,950
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,219
- Median age
- 65 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,691
- people
Dionísia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Dionísia, 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 (892 people).
3,925 women 25 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 Dionísia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Dionísia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Piauí 0.005%
- Bahia 0.004%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.004%
- Goiás 0.003%
- Maranhão 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 765 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 576 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 527 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 258 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 207 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 180 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 179 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 148 | 0.005% |
| Ceará | 146 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 118 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 112 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 99 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 97 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 88 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 67 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 57 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 53 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 50 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 44 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 35 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 32 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 31 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 29 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 23 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Dionísia
Dionísia is the feminine form of Dionísio. Behind the Name gives Dionysius as the Latin form of the Greek Dionysios, composed of the elements Zeus and Nysa, and lists Dionísia as the Portuguese equivalent of Dionysia. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,950 people named Dionisia, with a median age of 65. It is almost always female, and most of the people recorded were born before 1970. Proportionally, it is most common in Piauí.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Dionysia · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Dionysius · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Dionísia
What does the name Dionísia mean?
Dionísia means “feminine form of Dionísio, a name formed from the elements Zeus and Nysa”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Dionísia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,950 people with the first name Dionísia, which ranks it number 3,219 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Dionísia a boy's or a girl's name?
Dionísia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 3,925 women and 25 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Dionísia?
Dionísia is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Dionísia most common?
Proportionally, in Piauí: 0.005% of the state's population is named Dionísia (148 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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