Meaning of the nameIrael
- Male
- I-ra-el
Irael is an almost always male name of uncertain origin, with records in every decade of birth since the 1940s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,028 people named Irael, the 8,135th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 35, and the largest group was born in the 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Pará.
Meaning
The meaning of Irael 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)
- 1,028
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,135
- Median age
- 35 years
- 2010 Census
- 746
- people
Irael in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Irael, 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 (203 people).
30 women 998 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 Irael is most common
States with the highest share of people named Irael in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 151 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 128 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 92 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 77 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 56 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 53 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 51 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 46 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 38 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 36 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 32 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 27 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 27 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 23 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 22 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 21 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 18 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 17 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 16 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 16 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 15 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Irael
The origin of the spelling Irael is uncertain. The name is almost always male and ends in -el, like Israel, a Hebrew name that Behind the Name translates as 'God fights'. The 1990s are the decade that appears most among the records, and there are people born up to 2022. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,028 people named Irael, with a median age of 35. Proportionally, it is most common in Pará.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Israel · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Irael
What does the name Irael mean?
The meaning of Irael 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 Irael in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,028 people with the first name Irael, which ranks it number 8,135 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Irael a boy's or a girl's name?
Irael is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 30 women and 998 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Irael most common?
Proportionally, in Pará: 0.002% of the state's population is named Irael (128 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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