Meaning of the nameMeiry
- Female
- Mei-ry
Meiry is a spelling of the name Meiri.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,516 people named Meiry, the 6,212th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 46, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.
Meaning
The meaning of Meiry 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)
- 1,516
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,212
- Median age
- 46 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,108
- people
Meiry in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Meiry, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (368 people).
1,508 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 Meiry is most common
States with the highest share of people named Meiry in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.003%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 237 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 232 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 135 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 121 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 85 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 82 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 76 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 65 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 61 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 56 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 55 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 39 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 35 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 29 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 28 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 23 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 22 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 20 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 19 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 17 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Meiry
The spelling with a final y, the most common in the group and the only one of the pair with records of people born before 1940.
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.
Other spellings of Meiri
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Meiry | 1,516 |
| Meiri | 1,311 |
Questions about the name Meiry
What does the name Meiry mean?
The meaning of Meiry 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 Meiry in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,516 people with the first name Meiry, which ranks it number 6,212 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Meiry a boy's or a girl's name?
Meiry is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,508 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Meiry most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.003% of the state's population is named Meiry (135 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Meiry?
Meiri. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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