Meaning of the nameJuracir
- Unisex
- Ju-ra-cir
Juracir is a Brazilian name of uncertain origin, which the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil lists as a spelling variant of Juraci.
Meaning
The meaning of Juracir 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)
- 4,295
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,050
- Median age
- 59 years
- 2010 Census
- 6,540
- people
Juracir in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Juracir, 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 (1,242 people).
1,503 women 2,792 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 Juracir is most common
States with the highest share of people named Juracir in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Piauí 0.004%
- Bahia 0.003%
- Maranhão 0.003%
- Pará 0.003%
- Espírito Santo 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 772 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 478 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 321 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 304 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 260 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 247 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 237 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 232 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 221 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 140 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 123 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 116 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 115 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 86 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 81 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 73 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 73 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 73 | 0.005% |
| Amazonas | 62 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 57 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 55 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 55 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 34 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 33 | 0.002% |
| Acre | 27 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Juracir
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil lists Juracir among the spelling variants of Juraci, alongside Juracy, Juracyr, Guaraci and Jurraci. Behind the Name records Juraci as a name derived from Tupi îuru, 'mouth', and çy, 'mother, origin'; since a spelling variant does not show where the spelling comes from, the origin of Juracir itself is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,295 people named Juracir, with a median age of 59; most were born in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, and the name appears for both women and men. Proportionally, it is most common in Piauí.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Juraci · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Behind the Name: Juraci · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Juracir
What does the name Juracir mean?
The meaning of Juracir 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 Juracir in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,295 people with the first name Juracir, which ranks it number 3,050 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Juracir a boy's or a girl's name?
Juracir is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 1,503 women and 2,792 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Juracir most common?
Proportionally, in Piauí: 0.004% of the state's population is named Juracir (115 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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