Meaning of the nameMikeias
- Male
- Mi-kei-as
Mikeias is a male name whose spelling with a K recalls Miqueias, the Portuguese name of the prophet and of the Biblical book.
Meaning
The meaning of Mikeias 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)
- 2,889
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,993
- Median age
- 15 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,139
- people
Mikeias in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Mikeias, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (885 people).
47 women 2,842 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 Mikeias is most common
States with the highest share of people named Mikeias in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Maranhão 0.005%
- Piauí 0.004%
- Pará 0.003%
- Ceará 0.003%
- Pernambuco 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Maranhão | 343 | 0.005% |
| São Paulo | 303 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 289 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 274 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 242 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 161 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 145 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 130 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 86 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 85 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 82 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 80 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 70 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 68 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 65 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 62 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 61 | 0.004% |
| Santa Catarina | 60 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 55 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 43 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 42 | 0.003% |
| Acre | 36 | 0.004% |
| Distrito Federal | 28 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 23 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 21 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 20 | 0.003% |
| Amapá | 15 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Mikeias
The origin of the spelling Mikeias is uncertain. It recalls Miqueias, the Portuguese name of the minor prophet and of the Biblical book, which Wiktionary traces to Latin Michaeas, from Greek and Hebrew. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,889 people named Mikeias, with a median age of 15, almost always men; most were born from 2000 onward.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Miqueias · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Mikeias
What does the name Mikeias mean?
The meaning of Mikeias 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 Mikeias in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,889 people with the first name Mikeias, which ranks it number 3,993 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Mikeias a boy's or a girl's name?
Mikeias is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 47 women and 2,842 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Mikeias most common?
Proportionally, in Maranhão: 0.005% of the state's population is named Mikeias (343 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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