Meaning of the nameÍsis
- Female
- Greek origin
- Í-sis
Ísis is a feminine name taken from the Egyptian goddess Isis, in its Greek form, and possibly linked to the Egyptian word for 'throne'.
- People (2022)
- 93,865
- Rank in Brazil
- #336
- Median age
- 4 years
- 2010 Census
- 20,323
- people
Ísis in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ísis, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022 (45,088 people).
93,254 women 611 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 Ísis is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ísis in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amapá 0.090%
- Acre 0.088%
- Sergipe 0.074%
- Roraima 0.070%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.059%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 18,597 | 0.042% |
| Minas Gerais | 9,612 | 0.047% |
| Bahia | 7,315 | 0.052% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 7,185 | 0.045% |
| Paraná | 5,654 | 0.049% |
| Pará | 4,555 | 0.056% |
| Ceará | 4,047 | 0.046% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 3,767 | 0.035% |
| Maranhão | 3,510 | 0.052% |
| Pernambuco | 3,376 | 0.037% |
| Santa Catarina | 3,248 | 0.043% |
| Goiás | 3,154 | 0.045% |
| Amazonas | 2,201 | 0.056% |
| Mato Grosso | 1,963 | 0.054% |
| Piauí | 1,899 | 0.058% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 1,626 | 0.059% |
| Sergipe | 1,625 | 0.074% |
| Espírito Santo | 1,599 | 0.042% |
| Alagoas | 1,537 | 0.049% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 1,476 | 0.045% |
| Paraíba | 1,344 | 0.034% |
| Distrito Federal | 1,286 | 0.046% |
| Tocantins | 737 | 0.049% |
| Acre | 731 | 0.088% |
| Rondônia | 719 | 0.046% |
| Amapá | 657 | 0.090% |
| Roraima | 445 | 0.070% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ísis
Ísis is the name of a goddess of Egyptian mythology, in the Greek form. Behind the Name derives it from the Egyptian ꜣst, perhaps from st, 'throne', with this explanation given as possible. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) cites Machado: the name comes from the Greek Isis, through Latin Isis, and must be an adaptation of an Egyptian form; the dictionary lists Ísis and Isís as Portuguese variants. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 93,865 people named Ísis, with a median age of 4. The name is almost always female and, proportionally, most common in Amapá.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Isis · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Isis · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Wiktionary: Ísis · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Ísis
What does the name Ísis mean?
Ísis means “possibly 'throne', from Egyptian”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Ísis in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 93,865 people with the first name Ísis, which ranks it number 336 among the country's names. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022.
Is Ísis a boy's or a girl's name?
Ísis is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 93,254 women and 611 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Ísis?
Ísis is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Ísis most common?
Proportionally, in Amapá: 0.090% of the state's population is named Ísis (657 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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