Meaning of the nameIraci
- Female
- Tupi origin
- I-ra-ci
Iraci is a name of Tupi origin, formed from eíra, 'bee, honey', and sy, 'mother', which Navarro considers a doublet of Araci.
Meaning
“from eíra, 'bee, honey', and sy, 'mother'”
Source: Wiktionary: Iraci · Behind the Name: Iraci
- People (2022)
- 71,097
- Rank in Brazil
- #423
- Median age
- 64 years
- 2010 Census
- 90,802
- people
Iraci in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Iraci, 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 (20,310 people).
68,155 women 2,942 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 Iraci is most common
States with the highest share of people named Iraci in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.061%
- Paraná 0.053%
- Santa Catarina 0.050%
- Tocantins 0.046%
- Goiás 0.045%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 15,875 | 0.036% |
| Bahia | 8,634 | 0.061% |
| Paraná | 6,005 | 0.053% |
| Minas Gerais | 5,896 | 0.029% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 4,649 | 0.043% |
| Pernambuco | 4,060 | 0.045% |
| Santa Catarina | 3,766 | 0.050% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 3,260 | 0.020% |
| Goiás | 3,195 | 0.045% |
| Pará | 1,728 | 0.021% |
| Maranhão | 1,528 | 0.023% |
| Paraíba | 1,473 | 0.037% |
| Mato Grosso | 1,471 | 0.040% |
| Ceará | 1,159 | 0.013% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 1,119 | 0.041% |
| Espírito Santo | 1,088 | 0.028% |
| Alagoas | 991 | 0.032% |
| Piauí | 862 | 0.026% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 814 | 0.025% |
| Distrito Federal | 761 | 0.027% |
| Sergipe | 702 | 0.032% |
| Tocantins | 691 | 0.046% |
| Rondônia | 668 | 0.042% |
| Amazonas | 382 | 0.010% |
| Amapá | 160 | 0.022% |
| Roraima | 85 | 0.013% |
| Acre | 75 | 0.009% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Iraci
Wiktionary derives Iraci from Old Tupi eíra, 'bee, honey', and sy, 'mother', citing Navarro's Old Tupi dictionary (p. 570), which treats the name as a doublet of Araci. Behind the Name gives the same composition, with 'honey' and 'mother'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 71,097 people named Iraci, with a median age of 64. Wiktionary classifies it as a unisex name; in the census, it is mostly female and, proportionally, most common in Bahia.
This is the spelling with a final I and the most recorded in the group. Wiktionary also lists the accented form Irací, prescribed by the 1931 orthography.
Other spellings of Iraci
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Iraci | 71,097 |
| Iracy | 7,362 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Iraci · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Iraci · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Iraci · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Iraci
What does the name Iraci mean?
Iraci means “from eíra, 'bee, honey', and sy, 'mother'”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Iraci in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 71,097 people with the first name Iraci, which ranks it number 423 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Iraci a boy's or a girl's name?
Iraci is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 68,155 women and 2,942 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Iraci?
Iraci is a name of Tupi origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Iraci most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.061% of the state's population is named Iraci (8,634 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Iraci?
Iracy. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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