Meaning of the nameJaires
- Unisex
- Jai-res
Jaires is a name used by men and women in Brazil, of uncertain origin, with records concentrated among people born in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.
Meaning
The meaning of Jaires 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)
- 1,238
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,168
- Median age
- 36 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,379
- people
Jaires in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jaires, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (272 people).
602 women 636 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 Jaires is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jaires in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 215 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 160 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 102 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 88 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 78 | 0.005% |
| Goiás | 70 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 62 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 57 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 46 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 41 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 37 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 36 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 35 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 35 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 33 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 30 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jaires
The origin of Jaires is uncertain. The spelling resembles Jair, an Old Testament name that Behind the Name translates as 'he shines', but no source links Jaires to Jair. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 602 women and 636 men named Jaires, with a median age of 36. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Jair · behindthename.com · spelling
Questions about the name Jaires
What does the name Jaires mean?
The meaning of Jaires 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 Jaires in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,238 people with the first name Jaires, which ranks it number 7,168 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Jaires a boy's or a girl's name?
Jaires is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 602 women and 636 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Jaires most common?
Proportionally, in Maranhão: 0.002% of the state's population is named Jaires (160 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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