Meaning of the nameMirta
- Female
- Greek origin
- Mir-ta
Mirta is a female name, the Spanish, Italian and Croatian equivalent of the English Myrtle, which goes back to the Greek myrtos, the myrtle shrub.
- People (2022)
- 1,721
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,683
- Median age
- 58 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,982
- people
Mirta in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Mirta, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (476 people).
1,713 women 0 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 Mirta is most common
States with the highest share of people named Mirta in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.006%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.004%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Paraná 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 603 | 0.006% |
| São Paulo | 178 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 150 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 135 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 118 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 112 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 64 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 59 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 47 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 43 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 38 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 24 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 21 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 21 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 18 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 15 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Mirta
Behind the Name records Mirta as a female name in Spanish, Italian and Croatian, a cognate of the English Myrtle. Myrtle comes from the English word for the myrtle shrub, which goes back to the Greek myrtos. Almost always female, it is a name of people born mostly between the 1940s and 1970s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,721 people named Mirta, with a median age of 58. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Mirta · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Myrtle · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Mirta
What does the name Mirta mean?
Mirta means “myrtle, the name of the shrub”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Mirta in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,721 people with the first name Mirta, which ranks it number 5,683 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Mirta a boy's or a girl's name?
Mirta is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,713 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Mirta?
Mirta is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Mirta most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.006% of the state's population is named Mirta (603 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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