Meaning of the nameLibera
- Female
- Li-be-ra
Libera is a female name used in Brazil, also the name of an ancient Roman goddess of fertility, with no documented derivation for the Brazilian use.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,286 people named Libera, the 6,988th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 71, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Meaning
The meaning of Libera 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)
- 1,286
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,988
- Median age
- 71 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,639
- people
Libera in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Libera, 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 (391 people).
1,278 women 0 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 Libera is most common
States with the highest share of people named Libera in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.005%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.005%
- Paraná 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 526 | 0.005% |
| Santa Catarina | 379 | 0.005% |
| Paraná | 191 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 105 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 25 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Libera
Libera is also the name of an ancient Roman goddess of fertility, according to Wiktionary, but there is no source linking the Brazilian use to this goddess, so no meaning is assigned. Most of the women registered were born before 1960, and almost all are women. IBGE recorded 1,286 people named Libera in the 2022 Census, with a median age of 71. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Libera · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Libera
What does the name Libera mean?
The meaning of Libera 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 Libera in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,286 people with the first name Libera, which ranks it number 6,988 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Libera a boy's or a girl's name?
Libera is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,278 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Libera most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.005% of the state's population is named Libera (379 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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