Meaning of the nameIraí
- Unisex
- I-ra-í
Iraí is a name used for boys and girls, identical to that of a municipality in Rio Grande do Sul, and its origin as a personal name is uncertain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,301 people named Iraí, the 6,939th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 58, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Iraí 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)
- 1,301
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,939
- Median age
- 58 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,720
- people
Iraí in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Iraí, 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 (346 people).
716 women 585 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 Iraí is most common
States with the highest share of people named Iraí in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 370 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 217 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 190 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 99 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 92 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 67 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 54 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 39 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 24 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 18 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 18 | 0.001% |
| 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 Iraí
Iraí is also the name of a municipality in Rio Grande do Sul, according to Wiktionary, which lists it only as a place name. The origin of the personal name is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,301 people named Irai; most were born between 1940 and 1979, and few after 2000. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul. It is used for both sexes, with slightly more female records.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Iraí · en.wiktionary.org · usage
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Iraí · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Iraí
What does the name Iraí mean?
The meaning of Iraí 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 Iraí in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,301 people with the first name Iraí, which ranks it number 6,939 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Iraí a boy's or a girl's name?
Iraí is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 716 women and 585 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Iraí most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.002% of the state's population is named Iraí (190 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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