Meaning of the namePierina
- Female
- Italian origin
- Greek origin
- Pi-e-ri-na
Pierina is a feminine name of Italian origin, a feminine diminutive of Piero, the Italian form of Peter, from Greek Petros, 'rock'.
Meaning
“feminine diminutive form of Piero (Peter), 'rock'”
Source: Behind the Name: Pierina · Behind the Name: Piero · Behind the Name: Peter
- People (2022)
- 1,080
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,841
- Median age
- 74 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,785
- people
Pierina in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Pierina, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born before 1940 (299 people).
1,077 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 Pierina is most common
States with the highest share of people named Pierina in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Paraná 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 348 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 288 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 172 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 165 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 16 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Pierina
According to Behind the Name, Pierina is a feminine diminutive of Piero, the Italian form of Peter. Peter comes from Greek Petros, 'rock'. The meaning 'rock' is that of the base name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,080 people named Pierina, with a median age of 74. The name is almost always female. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Pierina · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Piero · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Peter · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Pierina
What does the name Pierina mean?
Pierina means “feminine diminutive form of Piero (Peter), 'rock'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Pierina in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,080 people with the first name Pierina, which ranks it number 7,841 among the country's names. The largest group was born before 1940.
Is Pierina a boy's or a girl's name?
Pierina is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,077 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Pierina?
Pierina is a name of Italian and Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Pierina most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.003% of the state's population is named Pierina (348 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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