Meaning of the nameEfigênia
- Female
- Greek origin
- E-fi-gê-ni-a
Efigênia is a feminine name of Greek origin, the Brazilian form of Iphigeneia (Ἰφιγένεια), a name that Wiktionary translates as 'strong from birth, powerful'.
- People (2022)
- 13,416
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,382
- Median age
- 68 years
- 2010 Census
- 19,187
- people
Efigênia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Efigênia, 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 (3,410 people).
13,344 women 72 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 Efigênia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Efigênia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.036%
- Espírito Santo 0.006%
- São Paulo 0.005%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.005%
- Distrito Federal 0.005%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 7,467 | 0.036% |
| São Paulo | 2,235 | 0.005% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 782 | 0.005% |
| Bahia | 447 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 302 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 284 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 235 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 214 | 0.006% |
| Pernambuco | 174 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 134 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 132 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso | 116 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 106 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 100 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 94 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 85 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 83 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 73 | 0.005% |
| Paraíba | 72 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 62 | 0.004% |
| Santa Catarina | 55 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 51 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 47 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 36 | 0.000% |
| Acre | 19 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Efigênia
Efigênia is the Brazilian form of the Greek Ἰφιγένεια (Iphigeneia), the name of Agamemnon's daughter in Greek mythology. According to Wiktionary, the name combines the epic adverb ἶφι, 'with force', and -γένεια, 'birth', and was also an epithet of Artemis; Behind the Name gives a similar reading, from iphios, 'strong', and genes, 'born'. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records the spelling variants Efijenia, Ephigenia and Hefigenia. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 13,416 people named Efigenia, with a median age of 68. Proportionally, the name is most common in Minas Gerais.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Ἰφιγένεια · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Iphigeneia · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Iphigenia · behindthename.com · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Efigenia · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Efigênia
What does the name Efigênia mean?
Efigênia means “strong from birth, powerful”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Efigênia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 13,416 people with the first name Efigênia, which ranks it number 1,382 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Efigênia a boy's or a girl's name?
Efigênia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 13,344 women and 72 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Efigênia?
Efigênia is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Efigênia most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.036% of the state's population is named Efigênia (7,467 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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