Meaning of the nameTamiris
- Female
- Ta-mi-ris
Tamiris is a female name used in Brazil, a spelling variant of Tamires, which Behind the Name tentatively links to the historical name Tomyris.
Meaning
The meaning of Tamiris 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)
- 14,096
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,349
- Median age
- 28 years
- 2010 Census
- 17,577
- people
Tamiris in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Tamiris, 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 (7,426 people).
14,040 women 56 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 Tamiris is most common
States with the highest share of people named Tamiris in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.012%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.009%
- Espírito Santo 0.009%
- Minas Gerais 0.008%
- Mato Grosso 0.007%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 5,114 | 0.012% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,596 | 0.008% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,494 | 0.009% |
| Bahia | 608 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 593 | 0.007% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 567 | 0.005% |
| Paraná | 543 | 0.005% |
| Santa Catarina | 521 | 0.007% |
| Pará | 409 | 0.005% |
| Espírito Santo | 325 | 0.009% |
| Ceará | 296 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 260 | 0.007% |
| Paraíba | 254 | 0.006% |
| Goiás | 251 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 235 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 173 | 0.006% |
| Amazonas | 128 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 114 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 113 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 110 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 88 | 0.004% |
| Rondônia | 83 | 0.005% |
| Distrito Federal | 73 | 0.003% |
| Acre | 45 | 0.005% |
| Tocantins | 41 | 0.003% |
| Roraima | 41 | 0.006% |
| Amapá | 21 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Tamiris
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil lists Tamiris and Thamiris among the spelling variants of Tamires. Behind the Name considers Tamires possibly a variant of Tômiris or Támiris, Portuguese forms of the historical name Tomyris, which is the Greek form of a Scythian name, perhaps from an Iranian root meaning 'family'; for this reason, the origin and meaning are not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 14,096 people named Tamiris, most of them born in the 1990s. Proportionally, Tamiris is most common in São Paulo, and both spellings are almost always female.
It is the most common spelling in the group and differs from Tamires only in the I of the last syllable.
Other spellings of Tamiris
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Tamiris | 14,096 |
| Thamiris | 5,228 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Tamires · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Behind the Name: Tamires · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Tomyris · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Tamiris
What does the name Tamiris mean?
The meaning of Tamiris 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 Tamiris in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 14,096 people with the first name Tamiris, which ranks it number 1,349 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Tamiris a boy's or a girl's name?
Tamiris is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 14,040 women and 56 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Tamiris most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.012% of the state's population is named Tamiris (5,114 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Tamiris?
Thamiris. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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