Meaning of the nameTiara
Tiara is a feminine name that matches the word tiara, 'semicircular crown', of Greek roots, and that the Brazilian names dictionary lists among the names in -ara.
- People (2022)
- 1,851
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,380
- Median age
- 32 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,512
- people
Tiara in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Tiara, 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 (799 people).
1,843 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 Tiara is most common
States with the highest share of people named Tiara in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.003%
- Espírito Santo 0.003%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 470 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 210 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 185 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 126 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 94 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 93 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 66 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 66 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 59 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 58 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 58 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 57 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 49 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 41 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 37 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 36 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 23 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 21 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 20 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 18 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Tiara
Behind the Name links Tiara to the English word for a semicircular crown, ultimately of Greek origin. In Portuguese, tiara is also a common word, from the Latin tiara, according to Aulete. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Tiara among the Brazilian names in -ara, a formative it considers probably taken from names such as Jussara, and records Thiara, Thyara and Tyara as spelling variants. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,851 people named Tiara, almost always women, and most were born in the 1980s and 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
It is the most recorded spelling of the group and the one that matches the word tiara.
Other spellings of Tiara
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Tiara | 1,851 |
| Thiara | 1,546 |
Sources
- Behind the Name: Tiara · behindthename.com · meaning
- Aulete: tiara · aulete.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Tiara · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-ara) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Tiara
What does the name Tiara mean?
Tiara means “tiara, semicircular crown”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Tiara in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,851 people with the first name Tiara, which ranks it number 5,380 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Tiara a boy's or a girl's name?
Tiara is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,843 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Tiara?
Tiara is a name of English, Latin and Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Tiara most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.003% of the state's population is named Tiara (470 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Tiara?
Thiara. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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