Meaning of the nameZenira
- Female
- Ze-ni-ra
Zenira is a female name of uncertain origin, ending in -ira, recorded mostly among women born between the 1940s and the 1970s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,879 people named Zenira, the 5,316th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 61, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Zenira 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)
- 1,879
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,316
- Median age
- 61 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,321
- people
Zenira in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Zenira, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (501 people).
1,870 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 Zenira is most common
States with the highest share of people named Zenira in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Paraná 0.002%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 256 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 235 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 206 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 187 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 147 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 138 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 99 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 87 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 69 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 57 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 50 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 46 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 45 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 36 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 34 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 33 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 27 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 26 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 20 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Zenira
The origin of Zenira is uncertain, and the name has no meaning known with confidence. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,879 people named Zenira, almost always women, with a median age of 61. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Questions about the name Zenira
What does the name Zenira mean?
The meaning of Zenira 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 Zenira in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,879 people with the first name Zenira, which ranks it number 5,316 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Zenira a boy's or a girl's name?
Zenira is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,870 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Zenira most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.002% of the state's population is named Zenira (256 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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