Meaning of the nameJenir
- Unisex
- Je-nir
Jenir is a name of uncertain origin, recorded for both women and men and concentrated among people born between the 1940s and the 1960s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 919 people named Jenir, the 8,769th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 63, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Jenir 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)
- 919
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,769
- Median age
- 63 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,147
- people
Jenir in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jenir, 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 (241 people).
823 women 96 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 Jenir is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jenir in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 126 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 117 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 100 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 71 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 61 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 54 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 47 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 41 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 40 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 38 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 30 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 25 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 20 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 20 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 17 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 17 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jenir
The origin of Jenir is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 919 people named Jenir, with a median age of 63. The name is recorded more often for women than for men, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia. The census counts only the first word of the given name.
Questions about the name Jenir
What does the name Jenir mean?
The meaning of Jenir 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 Jenir in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 919 people with the first name Jenir, which ranks it number 8,769 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Jenir a boy's or a girl's name?
Jenir is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 823 women and 96 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Jenir most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.001% of the state's population is named Jenir (126 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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