Meaning of the nameSamires
- Female
- Sa-mi-res
Samires is an almost always female name of uncertain origin, recorded mostly for people born in the 1990s and 2000s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,571 people named Samires, the 6,066th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 20, and the largest group was born in the 2000s. Proportionally, it is most common in Pará.
Meaning
The meaning of Samires 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)
- 1,571
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,066
- Median age
- 20 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,684
- people
Samires in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Samires, 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 (722 people).
1,562 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 Samires is most common
States with the highest share of people named Samires in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pará | 247 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 193 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 160 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 150 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 147 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 92 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 83 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 76 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 62 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 50 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 49 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 44 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 34 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 28 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 24 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 20 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 18 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Samires
The origin of Samires is uncertain and its meaning is not known; how the name was formed is not documented in a reliable source. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,571 people named Samires, with a median age of 20. Proportionally, it is most common in Pará. The records come from people born from the 1980s onward, with more people in the 1990s and 2000s, and are almost always female.
Questions about the name Samires
What does the name Samires mean?
The meaning of Samires 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 Samires in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,571 people with the first name Samires, which ranks it number 6,066 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Samires a boy's or a girl's name?
Samires is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,562 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Samires most common?
Proportionally, in Pará: 0.003% of the state's population is named Samires (247 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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