Meaning of the nameMair
- Unisex
- Ma-ir
Mair is a Brazilian name split almost evenly between men and women, of uncertain origin and recorded since before 1940.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 907 people named Mair, the 8,851st most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 60, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.
Meaning
The meaning of Mair 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)
- 907
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,851
- Median age
- 60 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,127
- people
Mair in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Mair, 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 (222 people).
453 women 454 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 Mair is most common
States with the highest share of people named Mair in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 187 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 86 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 85 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 76 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 53 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 50 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 44 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 42 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 42 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 36 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 34 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 32 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 26 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 21 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 16 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 15 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Mair
The origin of the name Mair in Brazil is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 907 people named Mair, with a median age of 60. The records run from before 1940 to the 1990s, with the most people born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Mair · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Mair
What does the name Mair mean?
The meaning of Mair 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 Mair in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 907 people with the first name Mair, which ranks it number 8,851 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Mair a boy's or a girl's name?
Mair is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 453 women and 454 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Mair most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.000% of the state's population is named Mair (187 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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