Meaning of the nameJandira
- Female
- Jan-di-ra
Jandira is a female name created by José de Alencar for a character in the novel Ubirajara, perhaps imitating Old Tupi.
Meaning
The meaning of Jandira 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)
- 43,486
- Rank in Brazil
- #623
- Median age
- 64 years
- 2010 Census
- 56,911
- people
Jandira in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jandira, 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 (10,938 people).
43,279 women 207 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 Jandira is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jandira in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraná 0.038%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.034%
- Santa Catarina 0.033%
- Bahia 0.029%
- Espírito Santo 0.029%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 11,221 | 0.025% |
| Paraná | 4,327 | 0.038% |
| Minas Gerais | 4,178 | 0.020% |
| Bahia | 4,135 | 0.029% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 3,720 | 0.034% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 3,537 | 0.022% |
| Santa Catarina | 2,511 | 0.033% |
| Pernambuco | 1,267 | 0.014% |
| Espírito Santo | 1,118 | 0.029% |
| Pará | 1,080 | 0.013% |
| Goiás | 991 | 0.014% |
| Mato Grosso | 730 | 0.020% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 608 | 0.022% |
| Paraíba | 498 | 0.013% |
| Maranhão | 435 | 0.006% |
| Rondônia | 424 | 0.027% |
| Distrito Federal | 383 | 0.014% |
| Amazonas | 374 | 0.010% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 368 | 0.011% |
| Ceará | 318 | 0.004% |
| Alagoas | 303 | 0.010% |
| Piauí | 290 | 0.009% |
| Sergipe | 259 | 0.012% |
| Tocantins | 173 | 0.011% |
| Amapá | 107 | 0.015% |
| Acre | 80 | 0.010% |
| Roraima | 51 | 0.008% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jandira
Wiktionary lists Jandira as a name created by José de Alencar for a character in the novel Ubirajara; it may be a pseudo-borrowing from Old Tupi, but the author did not reveal the origin. Behind the Name tentatively suggests a Tupi word for 'bee'. Without a secure derivation, the meaning is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 43,486 people named Jandira, almost always women, with a median age of 64. Proportionally, the name is most common in Paraná.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Jandira · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Jandira · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Jandira · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Jandira
What does the name Jandira mean?
The meaning of Jandira 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 Jandira in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 43,486 people with the first name Jandira, which ranks it number 623 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Jandira a boy's or a girl's name?
Jandira is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 43,279 women and 207 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Jandira most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.038% of the state's population is named Jandira (4,327 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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