Meaning of the nameMaynara
- Female
- May-na-ra
Maynara is a spelling of the name Mainara.
Meaning
The meaning of Maynara 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)
- 2,310
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,634
- Median age
- 22 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,543
- people
Maynara in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Maynara, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (1,006 people).
2,302 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 Maynara is most common
States with the highest share of people named Maynara in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 461 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 164 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 144 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 144 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 143 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 138 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 121 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 117 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 107 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 100 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 75 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 73 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 73 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 70 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 52 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 49 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 45 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 43 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 36 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 35 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 31 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 31 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 21 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 19 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Maynara
It swaps the I for Y and is the least recorded in the group. Proportionally, it is most common in Alagoas.
About the name Mainara
The origin of Mainara is uncertain. The ending -ara appears in many female names in Brazil and may look Indigenous, but the dictionary points out that the names this ending was probably detached from have diverse origins: Jussara and Jaciara come from Tupi, Cinara from Greek and Chiara from Italian. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,030 people named Mainara, with a median age of 23. Most were born in the 1990s and 2000s. Maynara is the variant spelled with Y.
Other spellings of Mainara
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Mainara | 3,030 |
| Maynara | 2,310 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Mainara · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Maynara
What does the name Maynara mean?
The meaning of Maynara 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 Maynara in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,310 people with the first name Maynara, which ranks it number 4,634 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Maynara a boy's or a girl's name?
Maynara is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,302 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Maynara most common?
Proportionally, in Alagoas: 0.004% of the state's population is named Maynara (117 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Maynara?
Mainara. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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