Meaning of the nameJurandi
- Male
- Ju-ran-di
Jurandi is a spelling variant of Jurandir, the name of a character in the novel Ubirajara by José de Alencar, whose origin the author did not reveal.
Meaning
The meaning of Jurandi 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)
- 12,185
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,496
- Median age
- 54 years
- 2010 Census
- 12,632
- people
Jurandi in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jurandi, 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 (3,449 people).
617 women 11,568 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 Jurandi is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jurandi in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.021%
- Pernambuco 0.011%
- Paraíba 0.011%
- Piauí 0.009%
- Sergipe 0.009%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 2,938 | 0.021% |
| São Paulo | 1,475 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 1,034 | 0.011% |
| Minas Gerais | 990 | 0.005% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 863 | 0.005% |
| Pará | 521 | 0.006% |
| Paraíba | 423 | 0.011% |
| Goiás | 359 | 0.005% |
| Maranhão | 358 | 0.005% |
| Ceará | 342 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 312 | 0.008% |
| Piauí | 292 | 0.009% |
| Alagoas | 239 | 0.008% |
| Paraná | 235 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 230 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 198 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 197 | 0.006% |
| Distrito Federal | 196 | 0.007% |
| Sergipe | 193 | 0.009% |
| Santa Catarina | 170 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 132 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 123 | 0.008% |
| Tocantins | 120 | 0.008% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 109 | 0.004% |
| Roraima | 48 | 0.008% |
| Acre | 45 | 0.005% |
| Amapá | 43 | 0.006% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jurandi
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil lists Jurandi among the spelling variants of Jurandir, alongside Jurandy, Jurandyr and Guarandir. According to Wiktionary, Jurandir was created by José de Alencar as a character name in the novel Ubirajara and is perhaps a pseudo-borrowing from Old Tupi, but the author did not reveal the origin. It is a name of men born mostly between the 1950s and 1970s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 12,185 people named Jurandi, with a median age of 54. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Jurandir · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Jurandir · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Jurandi
What does the name Jurandi mean?
The meaning of Jurandi 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 Jurandi in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 12,185 people with the first name Jurandi, which ranks it number 1,496 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Jurandi a boy's or a girl's name?
Jurandi is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 617 women and 11,568 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Jurandi most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.021% of the state's population is named Jurandi (2,938 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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