Meaning of the nameIndianara
- Female
- In-di-a-na-ra
Indianara is a Brazilian female name that ends in the formative -ara; the origin of the start of the name is uncertain.
Meaning
The meaning of Indianara 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)
- 5,195
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,668
- Median age
- 29 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,381
- people
Indianara in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Indianara, 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 (2,207 people).
5,179 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 Indianara is most common
States with the highest share of people named Indianara in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.018%
- Paraná 0.011%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.005%
- Mato Grosso 0.004%
- Minas Gerais 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Catarina | 1,340 | 0.018% |
| Paraná | 1,229 | 0.011% |
| Minas Gerais | 653 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 575 | 0.005% |
| São Paulo | 567 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 150 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 96 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 84 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 79 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 78 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 60 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 53 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 37 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 28 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 28 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 23 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 18 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 17 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 15 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Indianara
The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) describes -ara as a probable fragment of traditional given names such as Jussara and Maiara, of varied origins (Tupi, Greek, Italian and others), although the formative may look Indigenous. The origin of Indian- is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,195 people named Indianara, with a median age of 29; it is almost always a female name, and births peak in the 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-ara) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Indianara
What does the name Indianara mean?
The meaning of Indianara 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 Indianara in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,195 people with the first name Indianara, which ranks it number 2,668 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Indianara a boy's or a girl's name?
Indianara is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 5,179 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Indianara most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.018% of the state's population is named Indianara (1,340 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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