Meaning of the nameMauri
- Male
- Mau-ri
Mauri is a male name of uncertain origin in Brazil, also written Maury, with most records among people born in the 1960s.
Meaning
The meaning of Mauri 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)
- 12,632
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,450
- Median age
- 51 years
- 2010 Census
- 14,399
- people
Mauri in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Mauri, 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 (3,505 people).
307 women 12,325 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 Mauri is most common
States with the highest share of people named Mauri in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.024%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.020%
- Paraná 0.017%
- Mato Grosso 0.009%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.007%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 2,131 | 0.020% |
| São Paulo | 2,098 | 0.005% |
| Paraná | 1,896 | 0.017% |
| Santa Catarina | 1,816 | 0.024% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,384 | 0.007% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 569 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 431 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 388 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso | 340 | 0.009% |
| Pará | 201 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 192 | 0.007% |
| Pernambuco | 143 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 125 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 118 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 109 | 0.007% |
| Espírito Santo | 97 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 82 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 78 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 76 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 74 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 62 | 0.004% |
| Acre | 55 | 0.007% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 53 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 52 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 34 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 16 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Mauri
The origin of Mauri in Brazilian use is uncertain. In other languages, the same form has a recorded origin: Wiktionary gives Finnish Mauri as the vernacular form of the saint's name Mauritius and, less often, of Maurus, and English Maury as a diminutive of Maurice. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 12,632 people named Mauri, with a median age of 51; proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina. Both spellings are almost always male.
The most common spelling in the group, ending in -i; in Finnish, the same form corresponds to Maurício.
Other spellings of Mauri
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Mauri | 12,632 |
| Maury | 1,134 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Mauri · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Maury · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Mauri
What does the name Mauri mean?
The meaning of Mauri 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 Mauri in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 12,632 people with the first name Mauri, which ranks it number 1,450 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Mauri a boy's or a girl's name?
Mauri is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 307 women and 12,325 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Mauri most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.024% of the state's population is named Mauri (1,816 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Mauri?
Maury. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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