Meaning of the nameSintia
- Female
- Sin-ti-a
Sintia is a Brazilian female name written with an S and no accent, sounding the same as Cíntia, a name of Greek origin; the origin of this spelling is uncertain.
Meaning
The meaning of Sintia 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)
- 8,243
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,947
- Median age
- 34 years
- 2010 Census
- 12,668
- people
Sintia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Sintia, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (3,155 people).
8,219 women 24 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 Sintia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Sintia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.006%
- Santa Catarina 0.006%
- Goiás 0.006%
- Pará 0.005%
- Amazonas 0.005%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,182 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 965 | 0.005% |
| Bahia | 909 | 0.006% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 551 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 475 | 0.006% |
| Paraná | 473 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 451 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 431 | 0.005% |
| Goiás | 407 | 0.006% |
| Pernambuco | 353 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 277 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 198 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 198 | 0.005% |
| Espírito Santo | 185 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso | 173 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 137 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 137 | 0.005% |
| Distrito Federal | 126 | 0.005% |
| Paraíba | 116 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 111 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 82 | 0.005% |
| Sergipe | 74 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 73 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 65 | 0.004% |
| Acre | 38 | 0.005% |
| Roraima | 29 | 0.005% |
| Amapá | 27 | 0.004% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Sintia
The origin of the spelling Sintia is uncertain. It sounds the same as Cíntia, which Wiktionary gives as a name of Greek origin, equivalent to Cynthia; Behind the Name explains Cynthia as 'woman from Cynthus', an epithet of the goddess Artemis taken from Mount Cynthus on the island of Delos, and lists Cíntia as the Portuguese form. It is a name of women born mostly in the 1980s and 1990s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 8,243 people named Sintia, with a median age of 34. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Cíntia · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Cynthia · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Sintia
What does the name Sintia mean?
The meaning of Sintia 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 Sintia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 8,243 people with the first name Sintia, which ranks it number 1,947 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Sintia a boy's or a girl's name?
Sintia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 8,219 women and 24 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Sintia most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.006% of the state's population is named Sintia (909 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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