Meaning of the nameTanara
- Female
- Ta-na-ra
Tanara is a Brazilian feminine name of uncertain origin that ends in -ara, like Jussara, Samara and Naiara.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,281 people named Tanara, the 7,007th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 31, and the largest group was born in the 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Tanara 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)
- 1,281
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,007
- Median age
- 31 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,495
- people
Tanara in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Tanara, 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 (442 people).
1,276 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 Tanara is most common
States with the highest share of people named Tanara in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.005%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 555 | 0.005% |
| Santa Catarina | 125 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 88 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 79 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 56 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 50 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 40 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 36 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 36 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 33 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 22 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 20 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 20 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 17 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Tanara
The origin of the spelling Tanara is uncertain. The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) describes the ending -ara as a probable fragment of traditional names such as Jussara, and lists Samara, Naiara and Tainara among them; the same entry notes that, although they seem Indigenous, these names have diverse origins. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,281 people named Tanara, with a median age of 31. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul. The name is almost always female, and the largest number of people were born in the 1990s.
Sources
- Morfemário: Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Tanara
What does the name Tanara mean?
The meaning of Tanara 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 Tanara in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,281 people with the first name Tanara, which ranks it number 7,007 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Tanara a boy's or a girl's name?
Tanara is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,276 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Tanara most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.005% of the state's population is named Tanara (555 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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