Meaning of the nameNara
- Female
- Na-ra
Nara is a feminine name of uncertain origin, with two syllables, proportionally most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Nara 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)
- 30,788
- Rank in Brazil
- #806
- Median age
- 39 years
- 2010 Census
- 30,913
- people
Nara in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Nara, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (5,936 people).
30,670 women 118 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 Nara is most common
States with the highest share of people named Nara in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.075%
- Goiás 0.028%
- Ceará 0.027%
- Tocantins 0.020%
- Distrito Federal 0.020%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 8,130 | 0.075% |
| São Paulo | 3,184 | 0.007% |
| Ceará | 2,382 | 0.027% |
| Minas Gerais | 2,280 | 0.011% |
| Goiás | 1,983 | 0.028% |
| Bahia | 1,630 | 0.012% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,320 | 0.008% |
| Pará | 1,250 | 0.015% |
| Santa Catarina | 1,193 | 0.016% |
| Maranhão | 921 | 0.014% |
| Paraná | 807 | 0.007% |
| Pernambuco | 792 | 0.009% |
| Amazonas | 742 | 0.019% |
| Piauí | 590 | 0.018% |
| Distrito Federal | 551 | 0.020% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 487 | 0.015% |
| Mato Grosso | 398 | 0.011% |
| Espírito Santo | 349 | 0.009% |
| Tocantins | 309 | 0.020% |
| Paraíba | 278 | 0.007% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 275 | 0.010% |
| Sergipe | 237 | 0.011% |
| Alagoas | 233 | 0.007% |
| Amapá | 129 | 0.018% |
| Rondônia | 125 | 0.008% |
| Roraima | 119 | 0.019% |
| Acre | 94 | 0.011% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Nara
The origin of the name Nara in Brazilian use is uncertain. In Portuguese, Nara is also the name of a city in Japan. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 30,788 people named Nara, with a median age of 39. The name is almost always female, the largest group was born in the 1980s and, proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul. Naara, with two A's, is the least frequent spelling in the group.
The most common spelling in the group, with a single A in the middle.
Other spellings of Nara
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Nara | 30,788 |
| Naara | 2,389 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Nara · en.wiktionary.org · usage
Questions about the name Nara
What does the name Nara mean?
The meaning of Nara 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 Nara in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 30,788 people with the first name Nara, which ranks it number 806 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Nara a boy's or a girl's name?
Nara is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 30,670 women and 118 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Nara most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.075% of the state's population is named Nara (8,130 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Nara?
Naara. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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