Meaning of the nameMaiara
- Female
- Tupi origin
- Mai-a-ra
Maiara is a feminine name of Tupi origin meaning 'lady of riches', formed from ma'e (wealth) and îara (lord, lady).
- People (2022)
- 84,234
- Rank in Brazil
- #364
- Median age
- 26 years
- 2010 Census
- 112,598
- people
Maiara in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Maiara, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (44,544 people).
83,841 women 393 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 Maiara is most common
States with the highest share of people named Maiara in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.081%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.067%
- Amapá 0.055%
- Bahia 0.055%
- Paraná 0.054%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 19,415 | 0.044% |
| Bahia | 7,720 | 0.055% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 7,336 | 0.067% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 6,579 | 0.041% |
| Paraná | 6,209 | 0.054% |
| Santa Catarina | 6,178 | 0.081% |
| Minas Gerais | 4,015 | 0.020% |
| Pará | 3,516 | 0.043% |
| Pernambuco | 3,176 | 0.035% |
| Ceará | 2,800 | 0.032% |
| Maranhão | 2,300 | 0.034% |
| Goiás | 1,782 | 0.025% |
| Espírito Santo | 1,360 | 0.036% |
| Mato Grosso | 1,268 | 0.035% |
| Amazonas | 1,265 | 0.032% |
| Paraíba | 1,263 | 0.032% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 1,235 | 0.045% |
| Alagoas | 1,114 | 0.036% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 1,023 | 0.031% |
| Piauí | 987 | 0.030% |
| Sergipe | 883 | 0.040% |
| Distrito Federal | 826 | 0.029% |
| Rondônia | 584 | 0.037% |
| Tocantins | 482 | 0.032% |
| Amapá | 403 | 0.055% |
| Acre | 317 | 0.038% |
| Roraima | 198 | 0.031% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Maiara
Wiktionary derives Maiara from Old Tupi ma'e, 'wealth', plus îara, 'lord, lady', literally 'the lady of riches'. Behind the Name gives a close reading, 'lady of fortune', and mentions as an alternative a link to Tupi aryîa, 'grandmother'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 84,234 people named Maiara, with a median age of 26. Mayara, the spelling with Y, is recorded by Wiktionary as a variant of Maiara.
It is the spelling that Wiktionary takes as the basis of the etymology, written with I.
Other spellings of Maiara
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Mayara | 99,355 |
| Maiara | 84,234 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Maiara · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Maiara · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Maiara · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Maiara
What does the name Maiara mean?
Maiara means “'lady of riches', from Old Tupi”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Maiara in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 84,234 people with the first name Maiara, which ranks it number 364 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Maiara a boy's or a girl's name?
Maiara is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 83,841 women and 393 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Maiara?
Maiara is a name of Tupi origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Maiara most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.081% of the state's population is named Maiara (6,178 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Maiara?
Mayara. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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