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Meaning of the nameIarla

Iarla is a Brazilian feminine name of recent use, which spread mainly from the 1990s onward; its origin is uncertain.

Meaning

The meaning of Iarla 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)
1,219
Rank in Brazil
#7,234
Median age
20 years
2010 Census
1,181
people

Iarla in the 2022 Census

People with the first name Iarla, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (379 people).

1,208 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 Iarla is most common

States with the highest share of people named Iarla in the population, in the 2022 Census.

  1. Piauí 0.005%
  2. Ceará 0.002%
  3. Pará 0.002%
  4. Maranhão 0.002%
  5. Bahia 0.001%
All states
StatePeople% of population
Ceará1820.002%
Piauí1680.005%
Bahia1360.001%
Pará1190.002%
Maranhão1040.002%
Goiás970.001%
Tocantins680.005%
Minas Gerais590.000%
São Paulo490.000%
Pernambuco400.000%
Distrito Federal320.001%
Paraíba250.001%
Rio Grande do Norte180.001%
Mato Grosso180.001%
Rio de Janeiro170.000%
Amazonas160.000%
Espírito Santo160.000%

States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.

About the name Iarla

The origin of the spelling Iarla is uncertain and there is no established meaning for it. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,219 people named Iarla, with a median age of 20. Proportionally, it is most common in Piauí.

Questions about the name Iarla

What does the name Iarla mean?

The meaning of Iarla 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 Iarla in Brazil?

IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,219 people with the first name Iarla, which ranks it number 7,234 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.

Is Iarla a boy's or a girl's name?

Iarla is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,208 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).

In which Brazilian state is Iarla most common?

Proportionally, in Piauí: 0.005% of the state's population is named Iarla (168 people), according to the 2022 Census.

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