Meaning of the nameZeferina
- Female
- Greek origin
- Latin origin
- Ze-fe-ri-na
Zeferina is the feminine form of Zeferino, a name of Greek origin linked to Zephyrus, the 'west wind', and most frequent among women born in the 1940s and 1950s.
Meaning
“feminine form of Zeferino, derived from Zephyrus, the 'west wind'”
Source: Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Zeferino · Behind the Name: Zeferino
- People (2022)
- 833
- Rank in Brazil
- #9,388
- Median age
- 69 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,191
- people
Zeferina in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Zeferina, 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 (228 people).
821 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 Zeferina is most common
States with the highest share of people named Zeferina in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 121 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 102 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 93 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 85 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 81 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 46 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 35 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 35 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 34 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 31 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 29 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 26 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 21 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 19 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Zeferina
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil, in its entry for Zeferino, cites José Pedro Machado: the name comes from the Greek Zephyrînos, through the Latin Zephyrīnus, derived from Zéphyros, the 'west wind', and Zeferina appears there as the feminine. Behind the Name gives Zeferino as the Portuguese form of the Roman name Zephyrinus, which comes from the Greek Zephyros. The meaning of Zeferina is therefore that of the base name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 833 people named Zeferina, with a median age of 69. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul. The records are almost always female.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Zeferino · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · meaning
- Behind the Name: Zeferino · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Zephyrinus · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Zeferina
What does the name Zeferina mean?
Zeferina means “feminine form of Zeferino, derived from Zephyrus, the 'west wind'”, according to Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Zeferina in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 833 people with the first name Zeferina, which ranks it number 9,388 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Zeferina a boy's or a girl's name?
Zeferina is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 821 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Zeferina?
Zeferina is a name of Greek and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Zeferina most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.001% of the state's population is named Zeferina (102 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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