Meaning of the nameOnofra
- Female
- O-no-fra
Onofra is a female name close to Onofre, the Portuguese and Spanish form of Onuphrius, a name of Egyptian origin that passed through Greek and Latin.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,397 people named Onofra, the 6,585th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 74, and the largest group was born in the 1940s. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Meaning
The meaning of Onofra 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)
- 1,397
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,585
- Median age
- 74 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,314
- people
Onofra in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Onofra, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1940s (431 people).
1,392 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 Onofra is most common
States with the highest share of people named Onofra in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.003%
- Goiás 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 647 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 357 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 152 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 64 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 52 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 26 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 22 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 16 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Onofra
The origin of the spelling Onofra is uncertain. The male name Onofre, which it resembles, is described by Wiktionary as a name of Egyptian origin, coming from the Latin Onophrius and, before that, from Koine Greek, and by Behind the Name as a Portuguese and Spanish form of Onuphrius. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,397 people named Onofra, with a median age of 74, most of them born before 1960. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Onofre · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Onofre · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Onofra
What does the name Onofra mean?
The meaning of Onofra 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 Onofra in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,397 people with the first name Onofra, which ranks it number 6,585 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1940s.
Is Onofra a boy's or a girl's name?
Onofra is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,392 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Onofra most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.003% of the state's population is named Onofra (647 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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