Meaning of the nameGeisa
- Female
- Gei-sa
Geisa is a feminine name of uncertain origin, with the variant Geysa; most of the people registered were born in the 1980s and 1990s.
Meaning
The meaning of Geisa 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)
- 21,859
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,004
- Median age
- 35 years
- 2010 Census
- 24,684
- people
Geisa in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Geisa, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (7,950 people).
21,759 women 100 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 Geisa is most common
States with the highest share of people named Geisa in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.042%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.014%
- Espírito Santo 0.014%
- Maranhão 0.012%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.012%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 5,964 | 0.042% |
| São Paulo | 3,842 | 0.009% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 2,273 | 0.014% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,842 | 0.009% |
| Ceará | 853 | 0.010% |
| Maranhão | 828 | 0.012% |
| Pernambuco | 671 | 0.007% |
| Pará | 607 | 0.008% |
| Espírito Santo | 535 | 0.014% |
| Goiás | 513 | 0.007% |
| Paraná | 501 | 0.004% |
| Santa Catarina | 407 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 389 | 0.012% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 365 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 327 | 0.008% |
| Piauí | 296 | 0.009% |
| Paraíba | 256 | 0.006% |
| Distrito Federal | 246 | 0.009% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 239 | 0.009% |
| Mato Grosso | 237 | 0.007% |
| Rondônia | 136 | 0.009% |
| Tocantins | 135 | 0.009% |
| Alagoas | 114 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 102 | 0.005% |
| Roraima | 79 | 0.012% |
| Amapá | 63 | 0.009% |
| Acre | 39 | 0.005% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Geisa
The origin of Geisa is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) groups similar names such as Geise, Geyse and Geisi under the entry Geisa. In the same dictionary, Geisiane appears as formed from Geisi + -ane, and the Morfemário gives the ending -ane from the French -anne. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 21,859 people named Geisa, almost always women; proportionally, the name is most common in Bahia.
It is the most recorded spelling in the group, with I after the E.
Other spellings of Geisa
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Geisa | 21,859 |
| Geysa | 2,267 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Geisa · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Geisiane · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Geisa
What does the name Geisa mean?
The meaning of Geisa 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 Geisa in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 21,859 people with the first name Geisa, which ranks it number 1,004 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Geisa a boy's or a girl's name?
Geisa is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 21,759 women and 100 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Geisa most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.042% of the state's population is named Geisa (5,964 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Geisa?
Geysa. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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