Meaning of the nameMirtis
- Female
- Mir-tis
Mirtis is a female name of uncertain origin, used in Brazil almost always by women, with records from before 1940 to the 2000s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,337 people named Mirtis, the 6,809th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 56, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Pernambuco.
Meaning
The meaning of Mirtis 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)
- 1,337
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,809
- Median age
- 56 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,015
- people
Mirtis in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Mirtis, 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 (321 people).
1,321 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 Mirtis is most common
States with the highest share of people named Mirtis in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pernambuco 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 271 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 227 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 143 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 112 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 58 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 52 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 49 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 47 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 35 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 34 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 33 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 33 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 28 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 26 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 24 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 24 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 24 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 22 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 21 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 16 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Mirtis
The origin of Mirtis is uncertain, and the formation of the name is not documented. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,337 people named Mirtis, with a median age of 56; it is almost always a female name, it already appears among people born before 1940, and most were born between 1940 and 1980. Proportionally, it is most common in Pernambuco.
Questions about the name Mirtis
What does the name Mirtis mean?
The meaning of Mirtis 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 Mirtis in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,337 people with the first name Mirtis, which ranks it number 6,809 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Mirtis a boy's or a girl's name?
Mirtis is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,321 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Mirtis most common?
Proportionally, in Pernambuco: 0.002% of the state's population is named Mirtis (143 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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