Meaning of the nameTaiza
- Female
- Tai-za
Taiza is a Brazilian female name of uncertain origin, also written Thaiza, and almost all the people recorded were born from the 1980s onward.
Meaning
The meaning of Taiza 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)
- 4,022
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,177
- Median age
- 27 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,067
- people
Taiza in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Taiza, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (1,731 people).
4,003 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 Taiza is most common
States with the highest share of people named Taiza in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Mato Grosso 0.005%
- Amazonas 0.004%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.004%
- Pernambuco 0.003%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | 476 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 465 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 393 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 296 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 243 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 195 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 186 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 174 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 173 | 0.005% |
| Goiás | 149 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 136 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 134 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 131 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 125 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 119 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 96 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 81 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 70 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 60 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 57 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 55 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 51 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 46 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 44 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 31 | 0.005% |
| Amapá | 21 | 0.003% |
| Acre | 15 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Taiza
The origin of Taiza is uncertain. Thaiza is the variant with TH, pronounced the same way. The name resembles Taís and Thaís, Brazilian forms of the ancient Greek name Θαΐς according to Behind the Name, but the connection with Taiza and Thaiza is not documented. It is almost always female, with a peak in records in the 1990s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,022 people named Taiza, with a median age of 27.
Simple spelling, without TH, the most common in the group.
Other spellings of Taiza
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Taiza | 4,022 |
| Thaiza | 2,777 |
Sources
- Behind the Name: Thais · behindthename.com · spelling
Questions about the name Taiza
What does the name Taiza mean?
The meaning of Taiza 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 Taiza in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,022 people with the first name Taiza, which ranks it number 3,177 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Taiza a boy's or a girl's name?
Taiza is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 4,003 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Taiza most common?
Proportionally, in Mato Grosso: 0.005% of the state's population is named Taiza (173 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Taiza?
Thaiza. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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