Meaning of the namePhofia
- Female
- Pho-fi-a
Phofia is a female name with a PH spelling and uncertain origin, recorded almost only among people born from 2000 onward.
Meaning
The meaning of Phofia 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)
- 1,132
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,607
- Median age
- 6 years
- 2010 Census
- 215
- people
Phofia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Phofia, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (755 people).
1,123 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 Phofia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Phofia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 224 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 136 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 131 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 81 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 74 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 68 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 55 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 48 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 46 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 34 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 34 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 28 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 27 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 26 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 24 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 21 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Phofia
The origin of the spelling Phofia is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,132 people named Phofia, with a median age of 6, almost always women and most of them born in the 2010s. All the people recorded were born from 2000 onward. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
Questions about the name Phofia
What does the name Phofia mean?
The meaning of Phofia 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 Phofia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,132 people with the first name Phofia, which ranks it number 7,607 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Phofia a boy's or a girl's name?
Phofia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,123 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Phofia most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.001% of the state's population is named Phofia (131 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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