Meaning of the nameLira
- Female
- Li-ra
Lira is a female name of uncertain origin, also a Portuguese word for a stringed musical instrument.
Meaning
The meaning of Lira 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)
- 1,935
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,221
- Median age
- 60 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,227
- people
Lira in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Lira, 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 (410 people).
1,867 women 68 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 Lira is most common
States with the highest share of people named Lira in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.005%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 521 | 0.005% |
| Minas Gerais | 273 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 266 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 116 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 114 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 105 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 96 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 72 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 55 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 51 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 38 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 28 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 23 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 23 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 23 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 22 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 21 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 17 | 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 Lira
The origin of Lira as a given name is uncertain. As a common word, lira comes from Latin lyra, from Ancient Greek λύρα, and refers to a stringed musical instrument; with a capital letter, it also names the constellation Lyra. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,935 people named Lira, with a median age of 60; the largest concentration is among those born from 1940 to 1960, and almost all are female. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Wiktionary: lira (Portuguese) · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Priberam: lira · dicionario.priberam.org · origin
Questions about the name Lira
What does the name Lira mean?
The meaning of Lira 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 Lira in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,935 people with the first name Lira, which ranks it number 5,221 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Lira a boy's or a girl's name?
Lira is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,867 women and 68 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Lira most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.005% of the state's population is named Lira (521 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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