Meaning of the nameNeia
- Female
- Nei-a
Neia is a Brazilian feminine name of uncertain origin, which coincides with the ending -néia of Dulcinéia and Marinéia.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,567 people named Neia, the 4,345th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 47, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
Meaning
The meaning of Neia 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)
- 2,567
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,345
- Median age
- 47 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,108
- people
Neia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Neia, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (726 people).
2,537 women 30 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 Neia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Neia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.004%
- Espírito Santo 0.004%
- Amazonas 0.003%
- Pará 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 586 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 578 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 231 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 177 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 153 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 137 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 131 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 122 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 64 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 64 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 52 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 52 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 50 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 36 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 31 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 27 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Neia
The origin of Neia as a name is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil records -néia as a feminine element, perhaps a fragment of given names such as Dulcinéia or linked to the formative Ney; Neia coincides with this ending, with no documented derivation. The name is almost always female, and most records are of people born in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,567 people named Neia, with a median age of 47. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-néia) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Neia
What does the name Neia mean?
The meaning of Neia 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 Neia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,567 people with the first name Neia, which ranks it number 4,345 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Neia a boy's or a girl's name?
Neia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,537 women and 30 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Neia most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.004% of the state's population is named Neia (578 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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