Meaning of the nameIria
- Female
- I-ri-a
Iria is a female name of uncertain origin, given as equivalent to Irene; Behind the Name suggests it is the Portuguese and Galician form of that name.
Meaning
The meaning of Iria 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)
- 8,469
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,919
- Median age
- 65 years
- 2010 Census
- 10,571
- people
Iria in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Iria, 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 (2,431 people).
8,426 women 43 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 Iria is most common
States with the highest share of people named Iria in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.025%
- Santa Catarina 0.021%
- Paraná 0.008%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.006%
- Mato Grosso 0.005%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 2,686 | 0.025% |
| Santa Catarina | 1,557 | 0.021% |
| São Paulo | 1,148 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 919 | 0.008% |
| Minas Gerais | 564 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 257 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 170 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso | 166 | 0.005% |
| Bahia | 161 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 104 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 104 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 81 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 71 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 62 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 57 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 54 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 51 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 49 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 44 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 41 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 37 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 21 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 17 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Iria
Wiktionary lists Iria as a female name of historical use, equivalent to Irene. Behind the Name says the name is possibly the Portuguese and Galician form of Irene, which comes from Greek Eirene, derived from a word meaning 'peace'. Iria is also the name of an ancient city in Galicia, now a district of Padrón. There are many people with this name born before 1940, and the largest number is among those born in the 1950s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 8,469 people named Iria, with a median age of 65.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Iria · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Iria · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Irene · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Iria · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Iria
What does the name Iria mean?
The meaning of Iria 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 Iria in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 8,469 people with the first name Iria, which ranks it number 1,919 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Iria a boy's or a girl's name?
Iria is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 8,426 women and 43 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Iria most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.025% of the state's population is named Iria (2,686 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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