Meaning of the nameGeysa
- Female
- Gey-sa
Geysa is a spelling of the name Geisa.
Meaning
The meaning of Geysa 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)
- 2,267
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,702
- Median age
- 31 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,810
- people
Geysa in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Geysa, 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 (669 people).
2,259 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 Geysa is most common
States with the highest share of people named Geysa in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Maranhão 0.003%
- Piauí 0.003%
- Pernambuco 0.002%
- Ceará 0.002%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 271 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 256 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 227 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 212 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 161 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 160 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 151 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 114 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 102 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 85 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 61 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 59 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 59 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 54 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 49 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 38 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 36 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 33 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 30 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 24 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 16 | 0.000% |
| Sergipe | 16 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Geysa
It uses Y in place of I; proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão.
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.
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 Geysa
What does the name Geysa mean?
The meaning of Geysa 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 Geysa in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,267 people with the first name Geysa, which ranks it number 4,702 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Geysa a boy's or a girl's name?
Geysa is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,259 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Geysa most common?
Proportionally, in Maranhão: 0.003% of the state's population is named Geysa (227 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Geysa?
Geisa. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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