Meaning of the nameRayra
- Female
- Ray-ra
Rayra is a spelling of the name Raira.
Meaning
The meaning of Rayra 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)
- 3,810
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,300
- Median age
- 17 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,016
- people
Rayra in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Rayra, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (1,269 people).
3,782 women 28 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 Rayra is most common
States with the highest share of people named Rayra in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 510 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 368 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 326 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 264 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 256 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 232 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 221 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 163 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 158 | 0.004% |
| Alagoas | 150 | 0.005% |
| Paraíba | 123 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 119 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 113 | 0.004% |
| Goiás | 112 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 102 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 93 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 81 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 68 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 59 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 56 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 49 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 48 | 0.007% |
| Roraima | 43 | 0.007% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 36 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 29 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 23 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Rayra
It swaps the i for y. Most people with this spelling were born between 1990 and 2009, and proportionally it is most common in Alagoas.
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.
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 Rayra
What does the name Rayra mean?
The meaning of Rayra 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 Rayra in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,810 people with the first name Rayra, which ranks it number 3,300 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Rayra a boy's or a girl's name?
Rayra is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 3,782 women and 28 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Rayra most common?
Proportionally, in Alagoas: 0.005% of the state's population is named Rayra (150 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Rayra?
Raira. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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