Meaning of the nameJaira
- Female
- Jai-ra
Jaira is a feminine name of uncertain origin, recorded mostly among people born from 1960 to 1989.
Meaning
The meaning of Jaira 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)
- 5,105
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,702
- Median age
- 47 years
- 2010 Census
- 6,044
- people
Jaira in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jaira, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (939 people).
5,059 women 46 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 Jaira is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jaira in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Piauí 0.006%
- Bahia 0.005%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.005%
- Maranhão 0.004%
- Amazonas 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 770 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 718 | 0.005% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 418 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 317 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 312 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 282 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 282 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 261 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 193 | 0.006% |
| Pará | 168 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 168 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 149 | 0.005% |
| Goiás | 148 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 142 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 100 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 95 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 89 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 76 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 74 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 67 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 61 | 0.002% |
| Acre | 51 | 0.006% |
| Sergipe | 50 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 39 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 35 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 23 | 0.004% |
| Amapá | 17 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jaira
The origin of the name Jaira is uncertain, and its meaning is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,105 people named Jaira, with a median age of 47. Most were born between 1950 and 1999, and the name is almost always female. Proportionally, it is most common in Piauí.
Questions about the name Jaira
What does the name Jaira mean?
The meaning of Jaira 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 Jaira in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,105 people with the first name Jaira, which ranks it number 2,702 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Jaira a boy's or a girl's name?
Jaira is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 5,059 women and 46 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Jaira most common?
Proportionally, in Piauí: 0.006% of the state's population is named Jaira (193 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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