Meaning of the nameAlany
- Female
- A-la-ny
Alany is a spelling of the name Alani.
Meaning
The meaning of Alany 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)
- 2,068
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,992
- Median age
- 16 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,034
- people
Alany in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Alany, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (756 people).
2,046 women 22 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 Alany is most common
States with the highest share of people named Alany in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.006%
- Paraíba 0.004%
- Pernambuco 0.003%
- Ceará 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pernambuco | 301 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 213 | 0.006% |
| São Paulo | 180 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 168 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 116 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 115 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 110 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 98 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 84 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 79 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 79 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 75 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 69 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 67 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 67 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 34 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 32 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 28 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 28 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 28 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 27 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 16 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Alany
It ends in y; in the 2022 Census it is proportionally most common in Rio Grande do Norte.
About the name Alani
The origin of Alani is uncertain. Behind the Name indicates that it may be a variant of Alana or come from the Hawaiian word ʻalani, 'orange (tree or fruit)'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,342 people named Alani, with a median age of 22. The ending with y, in Alany, is a second spelling; both are recorded almost always among women.
Other spellings of Alani
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Alani | 2,342 |
| Alany | 2,068 |
Sources
- Behind the Name: Alani · behindthename.com · origin
- IBGE, 2022 Census: Nomes no Brasil · censo2022.ibge.gov.br · usage
Questions about the name Alany
What does the name Alany mean?
The meaning of Alany 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 Alany in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,068 people with the first name Alany, which ranks it number 4,992 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Alany a boy's or a girl's name?
Alany is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,046 women and 22 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Alany most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Norte: 0.006% of the state's population is named Alany (213 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Alany?
Alani. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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