Meaning of the nameJanira
- Female
- Ja-ni-ra
Janira is a female name of uncertain origin, recorded mostly among people born between the 1940s and 1970s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,790 people named Janira, the 3,317th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 59, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Janira is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 3,790
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,317
- Median age
- 59 years
- 2010 Census
- 4,615
- people
Janira in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Janira, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (866 people).
3,771 women 0 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 Janira is most common
States with the highest share of people named Janira in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.004%
- Bahia 0.003%
- Pará 0.002%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.002%
- Pernambuco 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 621 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 480 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 393 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 337 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 268 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 218 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 196 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 192 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 157 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 115 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 113 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 86 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 79 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 79 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 64 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 55 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 51 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 51 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 45 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 38 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 33 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 29 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 28 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 26 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 18 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Janira
The origin of Janira is uncertain, and the meaning of the name is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,790 people named Janira, and the most frequent decade of birth was the 1960s, with 866 people. It is almost always a female name, and few of the people recorded were born from the 1990s on. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Questions about the name Janira
What does the name Janira mean?
The meaning of Janira is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Janira in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,790 people with the first name Janira, which ranks it number 3,317 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Janira a boy's or a girl's name?
Janira is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 3,771 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Janira most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.004% of the state's population is named Janira (393 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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