Meaning of the namePureza
- Female
- Latin origin
- Pu-re-za
Pureza is a feminine name of Latin origin, coming from pūritia, derived from pūrus, 'clear, pure'.
Meaning
“the quality of being pure; from Latin pūritia, from pūrus, 'clear, pure'”
Source: Wiktionary: pureza · Priberam: pureza
- People (2022)
- 707
- Rank in Brazil
- #10,512
- Median age
- 69 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,093
- people
Pureza in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Pureza, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (182 people).
702 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 Pureza is most common
States with the highest share of people named Pureza in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 137 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 123 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 115 | 0.005% |
| Maranhão | 52 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 47 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 42 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 28 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 28 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 24 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 21 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Pureza
Pureza is also a common Portuguese word. Wiktionary gives it as inherited from Latin pūritia, derived from pūrus, 'clear, pure'; Priberam records the origin as puro plus the suffix -eza. Among the senses of the word are the quality of being pure, cleanliness and innocence. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 707 people named Pureza, with a median age of 69. Proportionally, it is most common in Sergipe.
Sources
- Wiktionary: pureza · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Priberam: pureza · dicionario.priberam.org · meaning
Questions about the name Pureza
What does the name Pureza mean?
Pureza means “the quality of being pure; from Latin pūritia, from pūrus, 'clear, pure'”, according to Wiktionary and Priberam.
How many people are named Pureza in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 707 people with the first name Pureza, which ranks it number 10,512 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Pureza a boy's or a girl's name?
Pureza is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 702 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Pureza?
Pureza is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Pureza most common?
Proportionally, in Sergipe: 0.005% of the state's population is named Pureza (115 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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- Olga♀Form of Helga, 'holy'37,461 people
- Agnes♀Pure, chaste15,433 people
- Cândida♀From Latin candidus, 'white'13,416 people
- Ariadne♀Possibly 'most holy'7,206 people
- Imaculada♀'without stain', without sin or fault3,521 people
- Ignes♀Pure, chaste2,916 people
- Inocência♀Innocence1,198 people
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