Meaning of the nameSirene
- Female
- Latin origin
- Si-re-ne
Sirene is a feminine name that matches the Portuguese word sirene, from Latin Siren, 'sea deity'.
- People (2022)
- 2,018
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,080
- Median age
- 57 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,556
- people
Sirene in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Sirene, 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 (552 people).
1,994 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 Sirene is most common
States with the highest share of people named Sirene in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraná 0.003%
- Goiás 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Paraná | 384 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 338 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 287 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 217 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 126 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 87 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 78 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 72 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 67 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 55 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 51 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 43 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 30 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 29 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 28 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 26 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 25 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 20 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Sirene
Sirene is also a common Portuguese word, the device that emits an audible alarm or warning signal, and Priberam derives it from Latin Siren, a sea deity. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,018 people named Sirene, with a median age of 57. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraná. The census counts only the first word of the name.
Sources
- Priberam: sirene · dicionario.priberam.org · meaning
Questions about the name Sirene
What does the name Sirene mean?
Sirene means “sea deity”, according to Priberam.
How many people are named Sirene in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,018 people with the first name Sirene, which ranks it number 5,080 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Sirene a boy's or a girl's name?
Sirene is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,994 women and 24 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Sirene?
Sirene is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Sirene most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.003% of the state's population is named Sirene (384 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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