Meaning of the nameGuacira
- Female
- Gua-ci-ra
Guacira is a female name of uncertain origin, recorded mostly among women born in the 1950s and 1960s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 952 people named Guacira, the 8,573rd 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 Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Guacira 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)
- 952
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,573
- Median age
- 59 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,049
- people
Guacira in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Guacira, 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 (341 people).
942 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 Guacira is most common
States with the highest share of people named Guacira in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 306 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 255 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 173 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 38 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 37 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 27 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 25 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 22 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Guacira
The origin of the spelling Guacira is uncertain. The Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil lists Guacira with no spelling variants. Most records are of people born in the 1950s and 1960s, and the data include no one born after 1990. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 952 people named Guacira, with a median age of 59.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Guacira · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Guacira
What does the name Guacira mean?
The meaning of Guacira 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 Guacira in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 952 people with the first name Guacira, which ranks it number 8,573 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Guacira a boy's or a girl's name?
Guacira is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 942 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Guacira most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.003% of the state's population is named Guacira (306 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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