Meaning of the nameEdir
- Unisex
- E-dir
Edir is a Brazilian name stressed on its last syllable, with two syllables, given to men and women and most common among people born in the 1950s and 1960s; its origin is uncertain.
Meaning
The meaning of Edir 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)
- 10,408
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,666
- Median age
- 60 years
- 2010 Census
- 12,699
- people
Edir in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Edir, 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 (2,633 people).
5,088 women 5,320 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 Edir is most common
States with the highest share of people named Edir in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.014%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.012%
- Santa Catarina 0.011%
- Espírito Santo 0.010%
- Minas Gerais 0.010%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 1,974 | 0.010% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,841 | 0.012% |
| São Paulo | 1,299 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 979 | 0.009% |
| Santa Catarina | 816 | 0.011% |
| Paraná | 642 | 0.006% |
| Pará | 562 | 0.007% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 393 | 0.014% |
| Espírito Santo | 387 | 0.010% |
| Goiás | 329 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso | 265 | 0.007% |
| Bahia | 178 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 129 | 0.008% |
| Amazonas | 128 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 94 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 87 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 56 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 51 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 34 | 0.005% |
| Tocantins | 32 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 29 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 28 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 23 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 20 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Edir
The origin of the name Edir is uncertain. It is a two-syllable name stressed on the last syllable (E-dir), recorded in the 2022 Census for both men and women. It is a name of older generations: records are concentrated among people born in the 1950s and 1960s and become rare among those born after 1990. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 10,408 people named Edir, with a median age of 60.
Sources
- Wikcionário: Edir · pt.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Edir
What does the name Edir mean?
The meaning of Edir 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 Edir in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 10,408 people with the first name Edir, which ranks it number 1,666 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Edir a boy's or a girl's name?
Edir is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 5,088 women and 5,320 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Edir most common?
Proportionally, in Mato Grosso do Sul: 0.014% of the state's population is named Edir (393 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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