Meaning of the nameQuiara
- Female
- Qui-a-ra
Quiara is a feminine name of uncertain origin, written with QU; the ending -ara is a common formative in Brazilian names of varied origins.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,148 people named Quiara, the 7,537th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 8, and the largest group was born in the 2010s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Quiara 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)
- 1,148
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,537
- Median age
- 8 years
- 2010 Census
- 737
- people
Quiara in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Quiara, 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 (549 people).
1,139 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 Quiara is most common
States with the highest share of people named Quiara in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 185 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 144 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 114 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 85 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 73 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 56 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 52 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 51 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 44 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 44 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 43 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 39 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 29 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 28 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 27 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 19 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 17 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 17 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Quiara
The Morfemário (morpheme guide) of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) explains that the ending -ara, although it looks Indigenous, comes from names of diverse origins: Jussara and Jaciara (Tupi), Cinara (Greek), Chiara (Italian), Naiara (Basque) and Ionara (Hebrew). Behind the Name gives Chiara as the Italian form of Clara, but does not mention Quiara. The origin of Quiara is uncertain. It is always or almost always female, and most of the people were born in 2010 or later. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,148 people named Quiara, with a median age of 8.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Chiara · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-ara) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Quiara
What does the name Quiara mean?
The meaning of Quiara 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 Quiara in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,148 people with the first name Quiara, which ranks it number 7,537 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Quiara a boy's or a girl's name?
Quiara is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,139 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Quiara most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.001% of the state's population is named Quiara (144 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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