Meaning of the nameNeire
- Female
- Nei-re
Neire is a short feminine name of uncertain origin, found mainly among people born in the 1960s and 1970s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,701 people named Neire, the 5,734th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 51, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Goiás.
Meaning
The meaning of Neire 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)
- 1,701
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,734
- Median age
- 51 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,837
- people
Neire in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Neire, 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 (521 people).
1,637 women 64 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 Neire is most common
States with the highest share of people named Neire in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Goiás 0.003%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 439 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 280 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 174 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 84 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 76 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 67 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 61 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 58 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 54 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 54 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 49 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 44 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 42 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 41 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 28 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 23 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 19 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 18 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 17 | 0.000% |
| Acre | 17 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Neire
The origin of the name Neire is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,701 people named Neire, with a median age of 51. Proportionally, it is most common in Goiás. It is a name used almost always by women, and the records are concentrated among people born in the 1960s and 1970s.
Questions about the name Neire
What does the name Neire mean?
The meaning of Neire 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 Neire in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,701 people with the first name Neire, which ranks it number 5,734 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Neire a boy's or a girl's name?
Neire is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,637 women and 64 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Neire most common?
Proportionally, in Goiás: 0.003% of the state's population is named Neire (174 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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