Meaning of the nameMaiza
- Female
- Mai-za
Maiza is a female name of uncertain origin that the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil lists as a spelling variant of Maisa, alongside Mayza.
Meaning
The meaning of Maiza 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)
- 10,455
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,660
- Median age
- 20 years
- 2010 Census
- 10,047
- people
Maiza in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Maiza, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (2,552 people).
10,401 women 54 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 Maiza is most common
States with the highest share of people named Maiza in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.011%
- Pará 0.010%
- Bahia 0.010%
- Tocantins 0.009%
- Mato Grosso 0.008%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 1,360 | 0.010% |
| São Paulo | 1,304 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,152 | 0.006% |
| Pará | 789 | 0.010% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 586 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 572 | 0.006% |
| Goiás | 447 | 0.006% |
| Maranhão | 441 | 0.007% |
| Amazonas | 419 | 0.011% |
| Paraná | 399 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 306 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 297 | 0.008% |
| Espírito Santo | 282 | 0.007% |
| Paraíba | 264 | 0.007% |
| Santa Catarina | 262 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 225 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 196 | 0.007% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 171 | 0.005% |
| Sergipe | 155 | 0.007% |
| Alagoas | 150 | 0.005% |
| Piauí | 137 | 0.004% |
| Distrito Federal | 131 | 0.005% |
| Tocantins | 129 | 0.009% |
| Rondônia | 128 | 0.008% |
| Amapá | 58 | 0.008% |
| Roraima | 49 | 0.008% |
| Acre | 46 | 0.006% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Maiza
The origin of Maiza is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Maiza, Maysa and Mayza as spelling variants of Maisa. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 10,455 people named Maiza, with a median age of 20. The name is almost always female and, proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas. Mayza is the spelling with a Y in place of the I.
This is the most common spelling in the group and the form without a Y; the peak of records is among people born in the 2000s.
Other spellings of Maiza
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Maiza | 10,455 |
| Mayza | 2,869 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Maisa · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Maiza
What does the name Maiza mean?
The meaning of Maiza 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 Maiza in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 10,455 people with the first name Maiza, which ranks it number 1,660 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Maiza a boy's or a girl's name?
Maiza is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 10,401 women and 54 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Maiza most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.011% of the state's population is named Maiza (419 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Maiza?
Mayza. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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