Meaning of the nameMeiri
- Female
- Mei-ri
Meiri is a Brazilian female name of uncertain origin, also spelled Meiry, with records concentrated among people born from 1960 to 1989.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,311 people named Meiri, the 6,895th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 47, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraná.
Meaning
The meaning of Meiri 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)
- 1,311
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,895
- Median age
- 47 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,337
- people
Meiri in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Meiri, 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 (363 people).
1,299 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 Meiri is most common
States with the highest share of people named Meiri in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraná 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 367 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 147 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 139 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 111 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 57 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 56 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 51 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 45 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 44 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 40 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 37 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 33 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 29 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 20 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 17 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 17 | 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 Meiri
The origin of the spelling Meiri is uncertain. The group brings together the spellings Meiri and Meiry, which differ only in the final vowel, i or y, and which are almost always female. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,311 people named Meiri and 1,516 named Meiry. In both, the records are concentrated among people born in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Proportionally, Meiri is most common in Paraná and Meiry in Amazonas.
The spelling with a final i, the less frequent of the pair.
Other spellings of Meiri
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Meiry | 1,516 |
| Meiri | 1,311 |
Questions about the name Meiri
What does the name Meiri mean?
The meaning of Meiri 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 Meiri in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,311 people with the first name Meiri, which ranks it number 6,895 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Meiri a boy's or a girl's name?
Meiri is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,299 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Meiri most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.001% of the state's population is named Meiri (147 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Meiri?
Meiry. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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