Meaning of the nameEvanira
- Female
- E-va-ni-ra
Evanira is a feminine name of uncertain origin, with the beginning Eva- (as in Evanildo) and the ending -ira (as in Rosenira).
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,166 people named Evanira, the 7,458th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 59, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraná.
Meaning
The meaning of Evanira 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)
- 1,166
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,458
- Median age
- 59 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,341
- people
Evanira in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Evanira, 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 (293 people).
1,159 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 Evanira is most common
States with the highest share of people named Evanira in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 250 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 200 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 100 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 86 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 67 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 55 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 51 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 42 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 39 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 32 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 31 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 29 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 27 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 21 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 20 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 20 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 19 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Evanira
The origin of Evanira is uncertain, and its formation is not documented. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil has entries for names with a similar beginning, such as Evandro and Evanildo, the latter analyzed as Eva- + nildo. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,166 people named Evanira, with a median age of 59, and proportionally the name is most common in Paraná.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Evanildo · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Rosenira · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Evanira
What does the name Evanira mean?
The meaning of Evanira 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 Evanira in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,166 people with the first name Evanira, which ranks it number 7,458 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Evanira a boy's or a girl's name?
Evanira is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,159 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Evanira most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.002% of the state's population is named Evanira (200 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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