Meaning of the nameLisia
- Female
- Li-si-a
Lisia is a feminine name of uncertain origin in Brazil, which also exists as a masculine name in Latin, linked to the Greek Lysias.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,060 people named Lisia, the 7,962nd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 38, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Lisia 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)
- 1,060
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,962
- Median age
- 38 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,141
- people
Lisia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Lisia, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (229 people).
1,057 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 Lisia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Lisia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 181 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 130 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 129 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 100 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 90 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 45 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 39 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 37 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 36 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 31 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 29 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 29 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 26 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 22 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 21 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 21 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 20 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 19 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Lisia
The origin of the spelling Lisia in Brazil is uncertain. In Latin, Wiktionary records Lisia as a masculine name, from the Ancient Greek Λυσίας (Lusías), but there is no documented link between that form and the feminine use in Brazil. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,060 people named Lisia, with a median age of 38. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul. People with this name were born mostly between the 1960s and the 1990s.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Lisia (Latin) · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Lisia
What does the name Lisia mean?
The meaning of Lisia 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 Lisia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,060 people with the first name Lisia, which ranks it number 7,962 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Lisia a boy's or a girl's name?
Lisia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,057 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Lisia most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.002% of the state's population is named Lisia (181 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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