Meaning of the nameVanira
- Female
- Va-ni-ra
Vanira is a Brazilian feminine name of uncertain origin, recorded mostly among people born from 1940 to 1969.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,678 people named Vanira, the 5,786th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 57, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraná.
Meaning
The meaning of Vanira 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)
- 1,678
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,786
- Median age
- 57 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,909
- people
Vanira in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Vanira, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (410 people).
1,674 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 Vanira is most common
States with the highest share of people named Vanira in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraná 0.002%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 427 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 259 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 180 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 155 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 83 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 75 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 63 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 43 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 39 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 36 | 0.000% |
| Sergipe | 34 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 33 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 33 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 29 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 26 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 25 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 23 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 23 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 18 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 15 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Vanira
The origin of Vanira is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,678 people named Vanira, with a median age of 57. Most were born between 1940 and 1969, and the name is almost always female. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraná.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Vanira · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Vanira
What does the name Vanira mean?
The meaning of Vanira 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 Vanira in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,678 people with the first name Vanira, which ranks it number 5,786 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Vanira a boy's or a girl's name?
Vanira is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,674 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Vanira most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.002% of the state's population is named Vanira (259 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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