Meaning of the nameGenira
- Female
- Ge-ni-ra
Genira is a Brazilian female name of uncertain origin and meaning, recorded mainly for people born before 1980.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 985 people named Genira, the 8,380th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 63, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.
Meaning
The meaning of Genira 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)
- 985
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,380
- Median age
- 63 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,265
- people
Genira in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Genira, 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 (250 people).
983 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 Genira is most common
States with the highest share of people named Genira in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 183 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 97 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 80 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 72 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 63 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 60 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 55 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 47 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 41 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 33 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 33 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 31 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 23 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 23 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 21 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 21 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 20 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 19 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 16 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Genira
The origin of the name Genira is uncertain. It is an older name: most of the people named Genira were born before 1970, and few were born after 1990. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 985 people named Genira, with a median age of 63. It is almost always a female name. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.
Sources
- IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil · censo2022.ibge.gov.br · usage
Questions about the name Genira
What does the name Genira mean?
The meaning of Genira 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 Genira in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 985 people with the first name Genira, which ranks it number 8,380 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Genira a boy's or a girl's name?
Genira is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 983 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Genira most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.000% of the state's population is named Genira (183 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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