Meaning of the nameNadir
- Unisex
- Na-dir
Nadir is a name used in Brazil mainly for women, a homograph of an Arabic and Turkish masculine name; the origin of the Brazilian use is uncertain.
Meaning
The meaning of Nadir 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)
- 49,480
- Rank in Brazil
- #571
- Median age
- 65 years
- 2010 Census
- 64,267
- people
Nadir in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Nadir, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (14,531 people).
43,892 women 5,588 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 Nadir is most common
States with the highest share of people named Nadir in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.060%
- Paraná 0.053%
- Santa Catarina 0.052%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.038%
- Rondônia 0.032%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 13,776 | 0.031% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 6,532 | 0.060% |
| Minas Gerais | 6,299 | 0.031% |
| Paraná | 6,010 | 0.053% |
| Santa Catarina | 3,956 | 0.052% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 3,756 | 0.023% |
| Bahia | 1,295 | 0.009% |
| Goiás | 1,220 | 0.017% |
| Espírito Santo | 1,086 | 0.028% |
| Mato Grosso | 1,050 | 0.029% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 1,049 | 0.038% |
| Pará | 521 | 0.006% |
| Rondônia | 500 | 0.032% |
| Pernambuco | 398 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 322 | 0.008% |
| Distrito Federal | 297 | 0.011% |
| Maranhão | 256 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 244 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 217 | 0.007% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 143 | 0.004% |
| Paraíba | 137 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 128 | 0.009% |
| Acre | 77 | 0.009% |
| Piauí | 64 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 53 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 51 | 0.008% |
| Amapá | 43 | 0.006% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Nadir
Behind the Name lists Nadir as an Arabic, Turkish and Urdu masculine name, with the sense of 'rare' in Arabic, and Wiktionary gives the Turkish form as coming from the Arabic نَادِر (nādir). In Brazil, however, the name is mostly female, and neither of these sources deals with the Brazilian use, whose origin is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 49,480 people named Nadir, with a median age of 65; the peak was among those born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil lists Nadyr as a spelling variant.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Nadir · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Nadir · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Nadir · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Nadir
What does the name Nadir mean?
The meaning of Nadir 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 Nadir in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 49,480 people with the first name Nadir, which ranks it number 571 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Nadir a boy's or a girl's name?
Nadir is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 43,892 women and 5,588 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Nadir most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.060% of the state's population is named Nadir (6,532 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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