Meaning of the nameZoraide
- Female
- Zo-rai-de
Zoraide is a Brazilian feminine name whose origin is not known for certain; the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records Zorayde as a spelling variant.
Meaning
The meaning of Zoraide is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 6,159
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,369
- Median age
- 62 years
- 2010 Census
- 8,025
- people
Zoraide in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Zoraide, 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 (1,549 people).
6,116 women 43 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 Zoraide is most common
States with the highest share of people named Zoraide in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.007%
- Paraná 0.006%
- Santa Catarina 0.005%
- São Paulo 0.005%
- Bahia 0.005%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 2,257 | 0.005% |
| Bahia | 702 | 0.005% |
| Paraná | 645 | 0.006% |
| Santa Catarina | 399 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 365 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 265 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 261 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 180 | 0.007% |
| Pernambuco | 154 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 115 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 104 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 89 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 87 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 66 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 63 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 59 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 50 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 49 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 42 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 40 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 39 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 37 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 35 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 33 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Zoraide
The origin of Zoraide is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil lists the entry without an etymology and notes Zorayde as a spelling variant. Behind the Name records Zoraide as an archaic form in Italian and as used in Brazilian Portuguese, and the form with a diaeresis, Zoraïde, as archaic in French. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 6,159 people named Zoraide, with a median age of 62, almost always women and mostly born in the 1940s, 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Zoraide · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Behind the Name: Zoraide · behindthename.com · usage
Questions about the name Zoraide
What does the name Zoraide mean?
The meaning of Zoraide is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Zoraide in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 6,159 people with the first name Zoraide, which ranks it number 2,369 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Zoraide a boy's or a girl's name?
Zoraide is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 6,116 women and 43 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Zoraide most common?
Proportionally, in Mato Grosso do Sul: 0.007% of the state's population is named Zoraide (180 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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