Meaning of the nameMira
- Female
- Mi-ra
Mira is a feminine name that exists in several languages with different origins; the origin of its use in Brazil is uncertain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,249 people named Mira, the 7,135th 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 Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Mira 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)
- 1,249
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,135
- Median age
- 47 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,379
- people
Mira in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Mira, 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 (250 people).
1,218 women 31 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 Mira is most common
States with the highest share of people named Mira in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 261 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 125 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 124 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 120 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 73 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 60 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 59 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 51 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 50 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 42 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 39 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 31 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 26 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 24 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 20 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 19 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 18 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 17 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 16 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 15 | 0.001% |
| 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 Mira
In other languages, Mira is a feminine name with different explanations: in English, a borrowing from Hindi Mīrā; in Polish, a short form of Mirosława; in Serbo-Croatian, a hypocoristic of Mirjana. In Portuguese, Wiktionary gives Mira only as a place name, a municipality in Coimbra. The origin of the name in Brazil is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,249 people named Mira, with a median age of 47. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Mira · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Mira
What does the name Mira mean?
The meaning of Mira 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 Mira in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,249 people with the first name Mira, which ranks it number 7,135 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Mira a boy's or a girl's name?
Mira is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,218 women and 31 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Mira most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.001% of the state's population is named Mira (125 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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