Meaning of the nameZenite
- Female
- Ze-ni-te
Zenite is a feminine name of uncertain origin; the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Zenithe as a spelling variant.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,378 people named Zenite, the 6,643rd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 65, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Meaning
The meaning of Zenite 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)
- 1,378
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,643
- Median age
- 65 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,904
- people
Zenite in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Zenite, 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 (354 people).
1,313 women 65 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 Zenite is most common
States with the highest share of people named Zenite in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 230 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 217 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 197 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 145 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 127 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 89 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 81 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 49 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 47 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 31 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 27 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 19 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 17 | 0.000% |
| 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 Zenite
The origin of the name Zenite is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil records Zenithe as a spelling variant. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,378 people named Zenite, with a median age of 65. The great majority were born before 1970.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Zenite · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Zenite
What does the name Zenite mean?
The meaning of Zenite 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 Zenite in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,378 people with the first name Zenite, which ranks it number 6,643 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Zenite a boy's or a girl's name?
Zenite is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,313 women and 65 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Zenite most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.002% of the state's population is named Zenite (127 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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