Meaning of the nameLair
- Unisex
- La-ir
Lair is a Brazilian name of uncertain origin, recorded for women and men in similar numbers, especially among people born from 1940 to 1979.
Meaning
The meaning of Lair 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)
- 6,593
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,259
- Median age
- 61 years
- 2010 Census
- 7,996
- people
Lair in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Lair, 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 (1,663 people).
3,017 women 3,576 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 Lair is most common
States with the highest share of people named Lair in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.012%
- Santa Catarina 0.007%
- Paraná 0.005%
- Espírito Santo 0.005%
- Minas Gerais 0.005%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,389 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,251 | 0.012% |
| Minas Gerais | 975 | 0.005% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 630 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 623 | 0.005% |
| Santa Catarina | 491 | 0.007% |
| Espírito Santo | 201 | 0.005% |
| Goiás | 164 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 127 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 112 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 107 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 96 | 0.004% |
| Rondônia | 74 | 0.005% |
| Amazonas | 61 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 50 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 48 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 42 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 36 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 23 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 18 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 15 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Lair
The origin of Lair is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 6,593 people named Lair, with a median age of 61, both women and men, mostly born in the 1940s, 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Questions about the name Lair
What does the name Lair mean?
The meaning of Lair 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 Lair in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 6,593 people with the first name Lair, which ranks it number 2,259 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Lair a boy's or a girl's name?
Lair is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 3,017 women and 3,576 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Lair most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.012% of the state's population is named Lair (1,251 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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