Meaning of the nameMaike
- Male
- Mai-ke
Maike is a masculine name in Brazil; in German and Frisian, the same spelling is a feminine diminutive of Maria, but the origin of the Brazilian use is uncertain.
Meaning
The meaning of Maike 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)
- 9,443
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,795
- Median age
- 25 years
- 2010 Census
- 8,647
- people
Maike in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Maike, 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 (4,234 people).
344 women 9,099 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 Maike is most common
States with the highest share of people named Maike in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.010%
- Amazonas 0.010%
- Espírito Santo 0.008%
- Mato Grosso 0.007%
- Rondônia 0.007%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 2,224 | 0.005% |
| Minas Gerais | 863 | 0.004% |
| Santa Catarina | 738 | 0.010% |
| Paraná | 666 | 0.006% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 567 | 0.005% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 565 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 515 | 0.006% |
| Bahia | 506 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 383 | 0.010% |
| Goiás | 301 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 291 | 0.008% |
| Mato Grosso | 242 | 0.007% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 179 | 0.007% |
| Pernambuco | 173 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 170 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 165 | 0.006% |
| Ceará | 164 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 104 | 0.007% |
| Sergipe | 95 | 0.004% |
| Alagoas | 90 | 0.003% |
| Amapá | 84 | 0.011% |
| Paraíba | 76 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 74 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 70 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 69 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 36 | 0.006% |
| Acre | 33 | 0.004% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Maike
Wiktionary records Maike in German as a diminutive of the feminine name Maria, coming from Low German or West Frisian, and Behind the Name lists it as a Frisian diminutive of Maria. In Brazil, however, Maike and Mayke are almost always male, and the origin of this use is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records Maik, with a similar pronunciation and also almost always male, with spellings such as Maick, Maiky and Mayque. Among the people named Maike, most were born in the 1990s and 2000s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 9,443 people named Maike; proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Spelling with I, the most common of the group and the same one used for the European name.
Other spellings of Maike
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Maike | 9,443 |
| Mayke | 3,432 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Maike · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Maike · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Maik · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Maike
What does the name Maike mean?
The meaning of Maike 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 Maike in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 9,443 people with the first name Maike, which ranks it number 1,795 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Maike a boy's or a girl's name?
Maike is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 344 women and 9,099 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Maike most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.010% of the state's population is named Maike (738 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Maike?
Mayke. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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