Meaning of the nameSenira
- Female
- Se-ni-ra
Senira is a Brazilian feminine name of uncertain origin, recorded mostly among people born from 1940 to 1979.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,586 people named Senira, the 6,035th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 60.5, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Senira 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)
- 1,586
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,035
- Median age
- 60.5 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,312
- people
Senira in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Senira, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (401 people).
1,583 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 Senira is most common
States with the highest share of people named Senira in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Paraná 0.002%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 347 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 199 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 158 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 147 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 133 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 125 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 65 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 61 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 54 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 44 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 40 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 32 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 28 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 28 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 28 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Senira
The origin of the spelling Senira is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,586 people named Senira, with a median age of 60.5. Most were born between 1940 and 1979, and there are almost no records of people born after 1990. The name is almost always female. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Questions about the name Senira
What does the name Senira mean?
The meaning of Senira 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 Senira in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,586 people with the first name Senira, which ranks it number 6,035 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Senira a boy's or a girl's name?
Senira is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,583 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Senira most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.003% of the state's population is named Senira (347 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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