Meaning of the nameNaira
- Female
- Nai-ra
Naira is a female name of uncertain origin in Brazil, also written Nayra, that gained strength among those born in the 1990s.
Meaning
The meaning of Naira 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)
- 16,737
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,193
- Median age
- 27 years
- 2010 Census
- 18,205
- people
Naira in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Naira, 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 (5,002 people).
16,615 women 122 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 Naira is most common
States with the highest share of people named Naira in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 2,796 | 0.006% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,374 | 0.013% |
| Bahia | 1,368 | 0.010% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,367 | 0.007% |
| Pará | 1,101 | 0.014% |
| Maranhão | 1,040 | 0.015% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,038 | 0.007% |
| Ceará | 758 | 0.009% |
| Piauí | 687 | 0.021% |
| Goiás | 652 | 0.009% |
| Amazonas | 630 | 0.016% |
| Santa Catarina | 613 | 0.008% |
| Paraná | 608 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso | 376 | 0.010% |
| Pernambuco | 332 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 242 | 0.006% |
| Distrito Federal | 234 | 0.008% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 218 | 0.008% |
| Rondônia | 198 | 0.013% |
| Tocantins | 185 | 0.012% |
| Acre | 163 | 0.020% |
| Sergipe | 154 | 0.007% |
| Alagoas | 148 | 0.005% |
| Amapá | 129 | 0.018% |
| Roraima | 122 | 0.019% |
| Paraíba | 111 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 93 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Naira
The origin of Naira as a Brazilian name is uncertain. Behind the Name records identical spellings as female names in Aymara, Armenian and the Canary Islands, in separate entries. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 16,737 people named Naira, with a median age of 27. The name is almost always female and, proportionally, is most common in Piauí, as is Nayra, which differs only by swapping the i for y.
This is the most common spelling in the group, written with i.
Other spellings of Naira
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Naira | 16,737 |
| Nayra | 11,308 |
Sources
- Behind the Name: Naira · behindthename.com · usage
Questions about the name Naira
What does the name Naira mean?
The meaning of Naira 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 Naira in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 16,737 people with the first name Naira, which ranks it number 1,193 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Naira a boy's or a girl's name?
Naira is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 16,615 women and 122 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Naira most common?
Proportionally, in Piauí: 0.021% of the state's population is named Naira (687 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Naira?
Nayra. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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