Meaning of the nameJupira
- Female
- Tupi origin
- Ju-pi-ra
Jupira is a feminine name in Brazilian use, from Old Tupi according to Wiktionary; the meaning of the Tupi word is not given.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,168 people named Jupira, the 7,449th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 64, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
Meaning
The meaning of Jupira 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)
- 1,168
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,449
- Median age
- 64 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,503
- people
Jupira in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jupira, 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 (340 people).
1,139 women 29 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 Jupira is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jupira in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.004%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | 614 | 0.004% |
| São Paulo | 147 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 115 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 84 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 41 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 34 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 31 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 17 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 17 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jupira
Wiktionary records Jupira as a feminine proper name in Brazilian use, coming from Old Tupi, and gives Navarro's dictionary (2013) as a reference. The meaning of the Tupi word is not given. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,168 people named Jupira, almost all women, and proportionally the name is most common in Rio de Janeiro. They were born mainly in the 1950s and 1960s, and the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil lists Jupyra as a spelling variant.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Jupira · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Jupira · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Jupira
What does the name Jupira mean?
The meaning of Jupira 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 Jupira in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,168 people with the first name Jupira, which ranks it number 7,449 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Jupira a boy's or a girl's name?
Jupira is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,139 women and 29 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Jupira?
Jupira is a name of Tupi origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Jupira most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.004% of the state's population is named Jupira (614 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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