Meaning of the nameMiranda
- Unisex
- Latin origin
- Mi-ran-da
Miranda is a name of Latin origin, the feminine of mirandus, 'admirable', which Shakespeare used in the play The Tempest.
Meaning
“admirable, worthy of admiration (from Latin mirandus)”
Source: Wiktionary: Miranda · Behind the Name: Miranda
- People (2022)
- 1,987
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,145
- Median age
- 45 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,330
- people
Miranda in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Miranda, 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 (457 people).
1,372 women 615 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 Miranda is most common
States with the highest share of people named Miranda in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Bahia 0.002%
- Goiás 0.002%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 377 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 271 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 186 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 152 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 138 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 124 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 107 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 88 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 62 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 59 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 58 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 47 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 39 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 39 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 38 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 35 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 28 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 26 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 20 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 19 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 18 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 17 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Miranda
According to Wiktionary and Behind the Name, Miranda comes from Latin mirandus, 'admirable', and was created by Shakespeare for a character in The Tempest (1611). In Portuguese, Wiktionary also records the place name and surname Miranda, coming from Latin miranda. IBGE counted 1,987 people named Miranda in the 2022 Census, with a median age of 45. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Miranda · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Miranda · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Miranda
What does the name Miranda mean?
Miranda means “admirable, worthy of admiration (from Latin mirandus)”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Miranda in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,987 people with the first name Miranda, which ranks it number 5,145 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Miranda a boy's or a girl's name?
Miranda is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 1,372 women and 615 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Miranda?
Miranda is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Miranda most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.002% of the state's population is named Miranda (186 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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