Meaning of the nameRaiza
- Female
- Rai-za
Raiza and Rayza are spellings of a female name that the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil lists among the variants of Raisa, most common among women born in the 1990s.
Meaning
The meaning of Raiza 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)
- 8,184
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,954
- Median age
- 24 years
- 2010 Census
- 8,685
- people
Raiza in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Raiza, 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 (4,125 people).
8,150 women 34 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 Raiza is most common
States with the highest share of people named Raiza in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pernambuco 0.010%
- Pará 0.007%
- Amazonas 0.006%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.006%
- Mato Grosso 0.006%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,082 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,015 | 0.006% |
| Pernambuco | 875 | 0.010% |
| Bahia | 828 | 0.006% |
| Pará | 592 | 0.007% |
| Minas Gerais | 424 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 299 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 278 | 0.004% |
| Goiás | 255 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 253 | 0.006% |
| Paraná | 247 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 228 | 0.006% |
| Paraíba | 213 | 0.005% |
| Espírito Santo | 200 | 0.005% |
| Santa Catarina | 176 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 160 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 150 | 0.005% |
| Piauí | 147 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 115 | 0.004% |
| Distrito Federal | 111 | 0.004% |
| Alagoas | 104 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 100 | 0.005% |
| Tocantins | 86 | 0.006% |
| Rondônia | 83 | 0.005% |
| Roraima | 83 | 0.013% |
| Amapá | 48 | 0.007% |
| Acre | 32 | 0.004% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Raiza
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records Raiza and Rayza among the spelling variants of Raisa, alongside Raysa and Rhaiza. According to Behind the Name, Raisa brings together names of different origins, Russian, Yiddish and Arabic, and it is not known which of them lies behind Raiza, whose origin is uncertain. Both spellings are almost always female and are concentrated among people born in the 1990s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 8,184 people named Raiza, with a median age of 24. Proportionally, it is most common in Pernambuco.
It is the most recorded spelling in the group, with I and Z.
Other spellings of Raiza
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Raiza | 8,184 |
| Rayza | 2,488 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Raisa · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Behind the Name: Raisa · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Raiza
What does the name Raiza mean?
The meaning of Raiza 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 Raiza in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 8,184 people with the first name Raiza, which ranks it number 1,954 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Raiza a boy's or a girl's name?
Raiza is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 8,150 women and 34 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Raiza most common?
Proportionally, in Pernambuco: 0.010% of the state's population is named Raiza (875 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Raiza?
Rayza. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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