Meaning of the nameRegia
- Female
- Re-gi-a
Regia is a Brazilian female name of uncertain origin that, without the accent, matches the Portuguese word régia, and it is most common among people born in the 1970s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,873 people named Regia, the 4,012th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 47, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Norte.
Meaning
The meaning of Regia 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)
- 2,873
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,012
- Median age
- 47 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,196
- people
Regia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Regia, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (907 people).
2,842 women 31 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 Regia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Regia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.011%
- Ceará 0.007%
- Maranhão 0.002%
- Pará 0.002%
- Goiás 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Ceará | 606 | 0.007% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 374 | 0.011% |
| São Paulo | 367 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 175 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 158 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 139 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 131 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 119 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 93 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 87 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 73 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 72 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 62 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 59 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 56 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 48 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 35 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 34 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 31 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 28 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 27 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 26 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 24 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 19 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Regia
The origin of Regia as a name is uncertain. With the accent, régia is the feminine form of the adjective régio; the unaccented spelling matches that word, but the connection of the name to it is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,873 people named Regia, with a median age of 47. It is almost always a female name and, proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Norte.
Sources
- Wiktionary: régia · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Regia
What does the name Regia mean?
The meaning of Regia 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 Regia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,873 people with the first name Regia, which ranks it number 4,012 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Regia a boy's or a girl's name?
Regia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,842 women and 31 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Regia most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Norte: 0.011% of the state's population is named Regia (374 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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