Meaning of the nameMere
- Female
- Me-re
Mere is a two-syllable female name; in Maori and Fijian it is a form of Mary, but the origin of its use in Brazil is uncertain.
Meaning
The meaning of Mere 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)
- 984
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,385
- Median age
- 48 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,437
- people
Mere in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Mere, 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 (288 people).
972 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 Mere is most common
States with the highest share of people named Mere in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | 208 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 114 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 114 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 88 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 81 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 65 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 52 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 49 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 45 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 24 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 23 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 22 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Mere
The origin of the name Mere in Brazil is uncertain. In Maori and Fijian, Mere is a form of Mary, according to Behind the Name, but nothing links these forms to the Brazilian use. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 984 people named Mere, with a median age of 48. It is almost always a female name, peaking in the 1960s and 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Mere · behindthename.com · origin
- IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil · censo2022.ibge.gov.br · usage
Questions about the name Mere
What does the name Mere mean?
The meaning of Mere 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 Mere in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 984 people with the first name Mere, which ranks it number 8,385 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Mere a boy's or a girl's name?
Mere is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 972 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Mere most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.001% of the state's population is named Mere (208 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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