Meaning of the nameLaiza
- Female
- Lai-za
Laiza is a female Brazilian name, a spelling variant of Laisa, for which the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil proposes more than one formation.
Meaning
The meaning of Laiza 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)
- 16,259
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,221
- Median age
- 18 years
- 2010 Census
- 13,258
- people
Laiza in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Laiza, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (6,466 people).
16,171 women 88 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 Laiza is most common
States with the highest share of people named Laiza in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amapá 0.020%
- Bahia 0.016%
- Espírito Santo 0.015%
- Amazonas 0.015%
- Sergipe 0.015%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 2,225 | 0.005% |
| Bahia | 2,210 | 0.016% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,590 | 0.008% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,445 | 0.009% |
| Pernambuco | 970 | 0.011% |
| Pará | 679 | 0.008% |
| Ceará | 645 | 0.007% |
| Amazonas | 584 | 0.015% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 580 | 0.005% |
| Espírito Santo | 580 | 0.015% |
| Paraná | 549 | 0.005% |
| Goiás | 543 | 0.008% |
| Maranhão | 504 | 0.007% |
| Santa Catarina | 430 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso | 331 | 0.009% |
| Sergipe | 322 | 0.015% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 299 | 0.009% |
| Paraíba | 298 | 0.008% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 277 | 0.010% |
| Piauí | 246 | 0.008% |
| Alagoas | 227 | 0.007% |
| Distrito Federal | 151 | 0.005% |
| Tocantins | 148 | 0.010% |
| Amapá | 144 | 0.020% |
| Rondônia | 127 | 0.008% |
| Roraima | 79 | 0.012% |
| Acre | 76 | 0.009% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Laiza
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil records Laiza and Layza as spelling variants of Laisa. For Laisa, the dictionary proposes three possible formations: the element La- followed by -isa, Laís with -a added, or the English Liza, pronounced ['layza], and it classifies the name, with a question mark, as a Brazilianism. The meaning of the name is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 16,259 people named Laiza, with a median age of 18; proportionally, the name is most common in Amapá.
The most common spelling in the group, with z in place of the s of Laisa, the dictionary's entry form.
Other spellings of Laiza
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Laiza | 16,259 |
| Layza | 5,747 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Laisa · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Laiza
What does the name Laiza mean?
The meaning of Laiza 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 Laiza in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 16,259 people with the first name Laiza, which ranks it number 1,221 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Laiza a boy's or a girl's name?
Laiza is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 16,171 women and 88 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Laiza most common?
Proportionally, in Amapá: 0.020% of the state's population is named Laiza (144 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Laiza?
Layza. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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