Meaning of the namePenha
- Female
- Portuguese origin
- Pe-nha
Penha is a female name that matches the Portuguese word penha, "cliff" or "rock".
- People (2022)
- 5,364
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,613
- Median age
- 58 years
- 2010 Census
- 7,327
- people
Penha in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Penha, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (1,995 people).
5,331 women 33 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 Penha is most common
States with the highest share of people named Penha in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Espírito Santo 0.030%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.010%
- Minas Gerais 0.005%
- São Paulo 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,651 | 0.010% |
| Espírito Santo | 1,163 | 0.030% |
| São Paulo | 958 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 940 | 0.005% |
| Ceará | 85 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 74 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 71 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 69 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 63 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 46 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 43 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 35 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 30 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 20 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 19 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 17 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Penha
Penha matches the Portuguese word penha, which Wiktionary defines as "crag" (rock, cliff) and traces to Spanish peña, from Latin pinna. Penha is also the name of places in Brazil: a municipality in Santa Catarina, a district of São Paulo and a neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,364 people named Penha, with a median age of 58. It is almost always a female name, with records concentrated between the 1950s and 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Espírito Santo.
Sources
- Wiktionary: penha · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Penha · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Penha
What does the name Penha mean?
Penha means “cliff, rock”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Penha in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,364 people with the first name Penha, which ranks it number 2,613 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Penha a boy's or a girl's name?
Penha is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 5,331 women and 33 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Penha?
Penha is a name of Portuguese origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Penha most common?
Proportionally, in Espírito Santo: 0.030% of the state's population is named Penha (1,163 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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