Meaning of the nameMonise
- Female
- Mo-ni-se
Monise is a Brazilian feminine name of uncertain origin, concentrated among people born in the 1980s and 1990s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,663 people named Monise, the 4,223rd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 28, and the largest group was born in the 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Sergipe.
Meaning
The meaning of Monise 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)
- 2,663
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,223
- Median age
- 28 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,036
- people
Monise in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Monise, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (1,193 people).
2,645 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 Monise is most common
States with the highest share of people named Monise in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Sergipe 0.008%
- São Paulo 0.003%
- Bahia 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,164 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 174 | 0.008% |
| Bahia | 166 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 151 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 104 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 102 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 93 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 83 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 80 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 69 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 64 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 48 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 46 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 45 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 43 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 41 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 35 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 32 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 26 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 23 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 21 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 20 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 20 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Monise
The origin of the spelling Monise is uncertain. The name is almost always recorded for women, and most of the people were born in the 1980s and 1990s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,663 people named Monise, with a median age of 28; proportionally, it is most common in Sergipe.
Questions about the name Monise
What does the name Monise mean?
The meaning of Monise 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 Monise in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,663 people with the first name Monise, which ranks it number 4,223 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Monise a boy's or a girl's name?
Monise is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,645 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Monise most common?
Proportionally, in Sergipe: 0.008% of the state's population is named Monise (174 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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