Meaning of the nameGenir
- Unisex
- Ge-nir
Genir is a name used mostly by women in Brazil, with records concentrated among people born up to the 1970s; the origin of the spelling is uncertain.
Meaning
The meaning of Genir 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)
- 5,220
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,660
- Median age
- 63 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,745
- people
Genir in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Genir, 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 (1,330 people).
4,574 women 646 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 Genir is most common
States with the highest share of people named Genir in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Espírito Santo 0.006%
- Santa Catarina 0.005%
- Mato Grosso 0.004%
- Minas Gerais 0.004%
- Paraná 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 709 | 0.004% |
| São Paulo | 676 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 461 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 421 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 413 | 0.005% |
| Paraná | 370 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 295 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 243 | 0.006% |
| Pernambuco | 221 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 168 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 157 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 139 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 138 | 0.004% |
| Alagoas | 98 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 91 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 90 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 86 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 84 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 78 | 0.005% |
| Distrito Federal | 70 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 53 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 42 | 0.005% |
| Piauí | 40 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 39 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 18 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Genir
The origin of the spelling Genir is uncertain. The name is used mostly by women, and most of the records are of people born between 1940 and 1960, with few after 1980. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,220 people named Genir, with a median age of 63. Proportionally, it is most common in Espírito Santo.
Questions about the name Genir
What does the name Genir mean?
The meaning of Genir 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 Genir in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,220 people with the first name Genir, which ranks it number 2,660 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Genir a boy's or a girl's name?
Genir is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 4,574 women and 646 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Genir most common?
Proportionally, in Espírito Santo: 0.006% of the state's population is named Genir (243 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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