Meaning of the nameRaira
- Female
- Rai-ra
Raira is a Brazilian feminine name of uncertain origin, which the Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil lists with the variants Rayra, Rhaira and Rhayra.
Meaning
The meaning of Raira is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 4,147
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,121
- Median age
- 20 years
- 2010 Census
- 4,455
- people
Raira in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Raira, 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 (1,452 people).
4,108 women 39 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 Raira is most common
States with the highest share of people named Raira in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 683 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 422 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 420 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 353 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 217 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 212 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 208 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 180 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 150 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 137 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 128 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 118 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 100 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 84 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 83 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 79 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 74 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 74 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 66 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 64 | 0.009% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 63 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 60 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 51 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 38 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 36 | 0.006% |
| Tocantins | 30 | 0.002% |
| Acre | 17 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Raira
The origin of the spelling Raira is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Rayra, Rhaira and Rhayra as spelling variants. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,147 people named Raira, with a median age of 20. Almost all are women, and most were born in the 1990s and 2000s. Proportionally, it is most common in Pará.
It is the most common spelling in the group, written with i; the Dictionary also lists Rhaira, with h.
Other spellings of Raira
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Raira | 4,147 |
| Rayra | 3,810 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Raira · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Raira
What does the name Raira mean?
The meaning of Raira is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Raira in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,147 people with the first name Raira, which ranks it number 3,121 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Raira a boy's or a girl's name?
Raira is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 4,108 women and 39 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Raira most common?
Proportionally, in Pará: 0.004% of the state's population is named Raira (353 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Raira?
Rayra. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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