Meaning of the nameMaraiza
- Female
- Ma-ra-i-za
Maraiza is a Brazilian feminine name, recorded in the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) as a spelling variant of Maraísa, formed from Mara- and -isa.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,534 people named Maraiza, the 6,158th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 36, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Meaning
The meaning of Maraiza 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)
- 1,534
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,158
- Median age
- 36 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,822
- people
Maraiza in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Maraiza, 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 (722 people).
1,530 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 Maraiza is most common
States with the highest share of people named Maraiza in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 297 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 279 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 131 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 90 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 78 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 64 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 56 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 54 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 51 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 46 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 45 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 44 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 43 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 37 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 37 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 37 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 27 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 22 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 20 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 18 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 17 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Maraiza
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil gives Maraísa the formation Mara- + -isa and lists Maraiza among its spelling variants. The Morfemário records -isa/-iza as a feminine formative, probably taken from given names such as Luisa/Luiza. The origin of the first element, Mara-, is uncertain, and the meaning of the name is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,534 people named Maraiza, with a median age of 36. The peak was among women born in the 1980s, and proportionally the name is most common in Minas Gerais.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Maraísa · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Maraiza
What does the name Maraiza mean?
The meaning of Maraiza 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 Maraiza in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,534 people with the first name Maraiza, which ranks it number 6,158 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Maraiza a boy's or a girl's name?
Maraiza is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,530 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Maraiza most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.001% of the state's population is named Maraiza (297 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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