Meaning of the nameIsadora
- Female
- Greek origin
- Latin origin
- I-sa-do-ra
Isadora is a feminine name of Greek origin, a variant of Isidora, and means 'gift of Isis'.
- People (2022)
- 207,101
- Rank in Brazil
- #156
- Median age
- 9 years
- 2010 Census
- 81,327
- people
Isadora in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Isadora, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (93,882 people).
205,999 women 1,102 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 Isadora is most common
States with the highest share of people named Isadora in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.197%
- Santa Catarina 0.177%
- Goiás 0.150%
- Tocantins 0.148%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.145%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 40,402 | 0.091% |
| Minas Gerais | 25,310 | 0.123% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 21,439 | 0.197% |
| Paraná | 15,683 | 0.137% |
| Santa Catarina | 13,499 | 0.177% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 12,100 | 0.075% |
| Goiás | 10,612 | 0.150% |
| Bahia | 9,157 | 0.065% |
| Maranhão | 6,839 | 0.101% |
| Ceará | 6,443 | 0.073% |
| Pernambuco | 5,523 | 0.061% |
| Pará | 5,079 | 0.063% |
| Mato Grosso | 4,704 | 0.129% |
| Espírito Santo | 4,201 | 0.110% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 3,995 | 0.145% |
| Distrito Federal | 3,632 | 0.129% |
| Piauí | 3,338 | 0.102% |
| Tocantins | 2,243 | 0.148% |
| Amazonas | 2,192 | 0.056% |
| Paraíba | 2,034 | 0.051% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 2,028 | 0.061% |
| Alagoas | 1,934 | 0.062% |
| Sergipe | 1,745 | 0.079% |
| Rondônia | 1,196 | 0.076% |
| Acre | 734 | 0.088% |
| Roraima | 571 | 0.090% |
| Amapá | 468 | 0.064% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Isadora
According to Wiktionary, Isadora is a variant of Isidora, from Latin Isidōra, the feminine of Īsidōrus, which comes from Greek Ἰσίδωρος, 'gift of Isis'. Behind the Name also gives it as a variant of Isidora, with the roots Isis and dôron, 'gift', and lists Isidoro as the masculine form in Portuguese. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 207,101 people named Isadora, with a median age of 9. Proportionally, the name is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Isadora · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Isadora · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Isadora
What does the name Isadora mean?
Isadora means “gift of Isis”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Isadora in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 207,101 people with the first name Isadora, which ranks it number 156 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Isadora a boy's or a girl's name?
Isadora is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 205,999 women and 1,102 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Isadora?
Isadora is a name of Greek and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Isadora most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.197% of the state's population is named Isadora (21,439 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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