Meaning of the nameMiria
- Female
- Mi-ri-a
Miria is a feminine name of three syllables, ending in -ia, of uncertain origin, most frequent among people born from the 1980s onward.
Meaning
The meaning of Miria 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)
- 14,493
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,323
- Median age
- 32 years
- 2010 Census
- 12,262
- people
Miria in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Miria, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (2,674 people).
14,414 women 79 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 Miria is most common
States with the highest share of people named Miria in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.012%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.011%
- Santa Catarina 0.011%
- Minas Gerais 0.010%
- Espírito Santo 0.010%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 3,317 | 0.008% |
| Minas Gerais | 2,027 | 0.010% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,308 | 0.012% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,151 | 0.007% |
| Paraná | 839 | 0.007% |
| Santa Catarina | 813 | 0.011% |
| Goiás | 678 | 0.010% |
| Bahia | 666 | 0.005% |
| Pará | 438 | 0.005% |
| Espírito Santo | 370 | 0.010% |
| Mato Grosso | 335 | 0.009% |
| Ceará | 334 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 302 | 0.011% |
| Pernambuco | 291 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 241 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 228 | 0.006% |
| Distrito Federal | 171 | 0.006% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 155 | 0.005% |
| Rondônia | 147 | 0.009% |
| Alagoas | 133 | 0.004% |
| Paraíba | 121 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 113 | 0.008% |
| Piauí | 99 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 89 | 0.004% |
| Acre | 60 | 0.007% |
| Amapá | 40 | 0.006% |
| Roraima | 27 | 0.004% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Miria
The origin of the spelling Miria is uncertain. The name gained strength among people born in the 1980s and remained frequent in the 1990s and 2000s, and it still appears among children born from 2020 onward. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 14,493 people named Miria, with a median age of 32. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul. It is almost always a female name.
Questions about the name Miria
What does the name Miria mean?
The meaning of Miria 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 Miria in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 14,493 people with the first name Miria, which ranks it number 1,323 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Miria a boy's or a girl's name?
Miria is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 14,414 women and 79 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Miria most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.012% of the state's population is named Miria (1,308 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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