Meaning of the nameMarise
- Female
- French origin
- Ma-ri-se
Marise is a feminine name of French origin, a diminutive of Marie, the French form of Maria.
Meaning
The meaning of Marise 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)
- 10,329
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,677
- Median age
- 56 years
- 2010 Census
- 11,322
- people
Marise in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Marise, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (3,214 people).
10,293 women 36 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 Marise is most common
States with the highest share of people named Marise in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.011%
- Sergipe 0.011%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.011%
- Bahia 0.011%
- Paraná 0.006%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,791 | 0.011% |
| Bahia | 1,540 | 0.011% |
| São Paulo | 1,313 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,085 | 0.005% |
| Santa Catarina | 868 | 0.011% |
| Paraná | 659 | 0.006% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 529 | 0.005% |
| Pernambuco | 479 | 0.005% |
| Goiás | 287 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 253 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 249 | 0.011% |
| Alagoas | 167 | 0.005% |
| Distrito Federal | 164 | 0.006% |
| Espírito Santo | 153 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 146 | 0.004% |
| Paraíba | 100 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 95 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 88 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 83 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 76 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 68 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 44 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 29 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 24 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 22 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Marise
Behind the Name lists Marise as a French diminutive of Marie, the French form of Maria. Maria is the Latin form of the Greek Μαρία, from the Hebrew Miryam, whose meaning is not known for certain; Behind the Name considers an Egyptian origin likely, linked to mry, 'beloved', or mr, 'love'. The name is almost always female, and most of the people recorded were born in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 10,329 people named Marise, with a median age of 56. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Marise · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Marie · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Maria · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Mary · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Marise · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Marise
What does the name Marise mean?
The meaning of Marise 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 Marise in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 10,329 people with the first name Marise, which ranks it number 1,677 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Marise a boy's or a girl's name?
Marise is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 10,293 women and 36 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Marise?
Marise is a name of French origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Marise most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.011% of the state's population is named Marise (868 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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