Meaning of the nameIrani
- Female
- I-ra-ni
Irani is a predominantly feminine name of uncertain origin that coincides with the name of a municipality in Santa Catarina; it has the most records among people born in the 1960s.
Meaning
The meaning of Irani 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)
- 33,140
- Rank in Brazil
- #761
- Median age
- 58 years
- 2010 Census
- 39,543
- people
Irani in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Irani, 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 (9,957 people).
30,066 women 3,074 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 Irani is most common
States with the highest share of people named Irani in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Goiás 0.037%
- Minas Gerais 0.029%
- Rondônia 0.025%
- Tocantins 0.023%
- Bahia 0.022%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 7,404 | 0.017% |
| Minas Gerais | 5,921 | 0.029% |
| Bahia | 3,065 | 0.022% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 2,730 | 0.017% |
| Goiás | 2,587 | 0.037% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,875 | 0.017% |
| Paraná | 1,657 | 0.015% |
| Pernambuco | 1,099 | 0.012% |
| Espírito Santo | 832 | 0.022% |
| Mato Grosso | 775 | 0.021% |
| Santa Catarina | 733 | 0.010% |
| Distrito Federal | 474 | 0.017% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 442 | 0.013% |
| Pará | 427 | 0.005% |
| Paraíba | 401 | 0.010% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 388 | 0.014% |
| Rondônia | 388 | 0.025% |
| Maranhão | 382 | 0.006% |
| Ceará | 367 | 0.004% |
| Tocantins | 345 | 0.023% |
| Alagoas | 252 | 0.008% |
| Piauí | 232 | 0.007% |
| Sergipe | 187 | 0.009% |
| Amazonas | 96 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 29 | 0.005% |
| Acre | 28 | 0.003% |
| Amapá | 24 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Irani
The origin of the name Irani is uncertain. In Portuguese, Wiktionary records Irani as the name of a municipality in Santa Catarina. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Irany, Iranei, Iraney, Yrani, Yrany and Hirani among the spelling variants of Irani. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 33,140 people named Irani, with a median age of 58. The name is overwhelmingly female, with a smaller share of male records, and, proportionally, is most common in Goiás.
This is the most recorded spelling in the group, with a final I.
Other spellings of Irani
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Irani | 33,140 |
| Irany | 2,484 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Irani · en.wiktionary.org · usage
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Irani · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Irani
What does the name Irani mean?
The meaning of Irani 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 Irani in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 33,140 people with the first name Irani, which ranks it number 761 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Irani a boy's or a girl's name?
Irani is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 30,066 women and 3,074 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Irani most common?
Proportionally, in Goiás: 0.037% of the state's population is named Irani (2,587 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Irani?
Irany. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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