Meaning of the nameEufrásia
- Female
- Greek origin
- Eu-frá-si-a
Eufrásia is a female name of Greek origin, linked to 'good cheer', most frequent among women born in the 1940s and 1950s.
- People (2022)
- 837
- Rank in Brazil
- #9,354
- Median age
- 65 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,206
- people
Eufrásia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Eufrásia, 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 (214 people).
832 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 Eufrásia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Eufrásia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 181 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 129 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 106 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 55 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 49 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 46 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 38 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 29 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 27 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 24 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 24 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 18 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Eufrásia
Eufrásia corresponds to the Greek name Euphrasia, which Behind the Name links to the verb euphraino ('to cheer, to encourage'), formed from eu ('good') and phren ('mind'). Eufrásia is also the name of a medicinal plant, according to Priberam. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 837 people named Eufrásia, with a median age of 65. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia. The records are almost always female.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Euphrasia · behindthename.com · meaning
- Priberam: eufrásia · dicionario.priberam.org · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Eufrasia · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Eufrásia
What does the name Eufrásia mean?
Eufrásia means “good cheer”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Eufrásia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 837 people with the first name Eufrásia, which ranks it number 9,354 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Eufrásia a boy's or a girl's name?
Eufrásia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 832 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Eufrásia?
Eufrásia is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Eufrásia most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.001% of the state's population is named Eufrásia (129 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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