Meaning of the nameNazira
- Female
- Arabic origin
- Na-zi-ra
Nazira is a female name of Arabic origin, the feminine form of Nazir, which means 'similar, equal, corresponding'.
- People (2022)
- 1,862
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,360
- Median age
- 67 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,464
- people
Nazira in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Nazira, 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 (538 people).
1,852 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 Nazira is most common
States with the highest share of people named Nazira in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.004%
- Paraná 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 485 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 226 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 219 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 153 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 134 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 76 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 69 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 59 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 52 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 51 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 43 | 0.000% |
| Acre | 43 | 0.005% |
| Maranhão | 41 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 37 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 37 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 35 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 25 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 15 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Nazira
Nazira is the feminine form of Nazir, an Arabic name that Behind the Name translates as 'similar, equal, corresponding'; it comes from the Arabic root naẓara, 'to perceive, to see, to observe'. Behind the Name also records Nazira in Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tajik and Uzbek. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,862 people named Nazira, with a median age of 67. Almost all were born up to the 1970s, and the name is almost always female.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Nazira · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Nazir · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Nazira
What does the name Nazira mean?
Nazira means “feminine form of Nazir, 'similar, equal, corresponding'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Nazira in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,862 people with the first name Nazira, which ranks it number 5,360 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Nazira a boy's or a girl's name?
Nazira is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,852 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Nazira?
Nazira is a name of Arabic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Nazira most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.004% of the state's population is named Nazira (153 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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