Meaning of the nameMarineia
- Female
- Ma-ri-nei-a
Marineia is a Brazilian feminine name formed from Mari- and -néia, two name-forming elements described in the Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,429 people named Marineia, the 3,548th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 46, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Espírito Santo.
Meaning
The meaning of Marineia 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)
- 3,429
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,548
- Median age
- 46 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,710
- people
Marineia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Marineia, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (1,026 people).
3,413 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 Marineia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Marineia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Espírito Santo 0.006%
- Amazonas 0.006%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.005%
- Pará 0.004%
- Paraná 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | 722 | 0.005% |
| São Paulo | 416 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 350 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 293 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 250 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 243 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 229 | 0.006% |
| Amazonas | 224 | 0.006% |
| Santa Catarina | 137 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 95 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 85 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 83 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 66 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 58 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 42 | 0.003% |
| Amapá | 32 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 20 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 18 | 0.001% |
| 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 Marineia
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records the name as Marinéia, with the formation Mari- + -néia, and its Morfemário cites it among the Brazilian examples of names in -néia. According to the Morfemário, Mari- probably comes from names such as Maria, Mariana and Marina, and -néia perhaps comes from Dulcinéia or is a feminine variant linked to the formative Ney. The meaning of the name as a whole is not documented. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,429 people named Marineia, almost always women and mostly born between 1960 and 1989. Proportionally, it is most common in Espírito Santo.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Marinéia · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Marineia
What does the name Marineia mean?
The meaning of Marineia 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 Marineia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,429 people with the first name Marineia, which ranks it number 3,548 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Marineia a boy's or a girl's name?
Marineia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 3,413 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Marineia most common?
Proportionally, in Espírito Santo: 0.006% of the state's population is named Marineia (229 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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