Meaning of the nameMidia
- Female
- Mi-di-a
Midia is a feminine name of uncertain origin, written without an accent, that matches the Portuguese word mídia, 'media', without the acute accent.
Meaning
The meaning of Midia 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)
- 1,942
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,212
- Median age
- 33 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,821
- people
Midia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Midia, 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 (633 people).
1,920 women 22 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 Midia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Midia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pernambuco 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 530 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 196 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 142 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 136 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 107 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 83 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 82 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 81 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 64 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 61 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 53 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 50 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 50 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 47 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 47 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 29 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 28 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 27 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 26 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 26 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 21 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Midia
The origin of the name Midia is uncertain. The common word mídia comes from English media, according to Wiktionary, which does not record Mídia as a proper name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,942 people named Midia, with a median age of 33. Proportionally, it is most common in Pernambuco. IBGE does not record accents, so the count includes those who write Mídia.
Sources
- Wiktionary: mídia · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Midia
What does the name Midia mean?
The meaning of Midia 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 Midia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,942 people with the first name Midia, which ranks it number 5,212 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Midia a boy's or a girl's name?
Midia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,920 women and 22 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Midia most common?
Proportionally, in Pernambuco: 0.002% of the state's population is named Midia (136 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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