Meaning of the nameRaiara
- Female
- Rai-a-ra
Raiara is a Brazilian female name of uncertain origin, formed from the pattern Rai- at the start and -ara at the end, both elements described in the Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,502 people named Raiara, the 4,420th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 20, and the largest group was born in the 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Pará.
Meaning
The meaning of Raiara 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)
- 2,502
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,420
- Median age
- 20 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,963
- people
Raiara in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Raiara, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (940 people).
2,488 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 Raiara is most common
States with the highest share of people named Raiara in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pará | 317 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 316 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 241 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 198 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 179 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 161 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 129 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 119 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 116 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 85 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 67 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 66 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 66 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 59 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 53 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 46 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 44 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 42 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 36 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 26 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 25 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 24 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 21 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 20 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 20 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 18 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Raiara
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Rayara and Rhayara as spelling variants of Raiara. According to its Morfemário, Rai- is probably a fragment of given names such as Raimundo (from French and Germanic, from regin 'counsel' and mund 'protection') and appears in Raiana, Rainara and Raimara; -ara is probably a fragment of names such as Jussara and Naiara, of varied origins, and is a feminine formative. The meaning of Raiara as a whole is not known for certain. Almost all the people registered are women, and the largest group was born in the 1990s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,831 people named Rayara, the most registered spelling in the group, with a median age of 19.
Written with I, it is the spelling used as the entry in the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil.
Other spellings of Raiara
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Rayara | 2,831 |
| Raiara | 2,502 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Raiara · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Raiara
What does the name Raiara mean?
The meaning of Raiara 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 Raiara in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,502 people with the first name Raiara, which ranks it number 4,420 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Raiara a boy's or a girl's name?
Raiara is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,488 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Raiara most common?
Proportionally, in Pará: 0.004% of the state's population is named Raiara (317 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Raiara?
Rayara. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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