Meaning of the nameAltiva
- Female
- Portuguese origin
- Al-ti-va
Altiva is a female name of Portuguese origin, the feminine form of the adjective altivo, 'tall, lofty', and by extension 'arrogant' or 'noble'.
Meaning
“feminine form of altivo, 'tall, lofty'; by extension, 'arrogant' or 'noble'”
Source: Wiktionary: altivo · Wiktionary: altiva
- People (2022)
- 1,027
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,139
- Median age
- 71 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,535
- people
Altiva in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Altiva, 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 (291 people).
1,018 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 Altiva is most common
States with the highest share of people named Altiva in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 235 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 158 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 130 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 116 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 72 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 54 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 53 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 27 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 25 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 24 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 24 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 21 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 19 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 18 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Altiva
Altiva is the feminine form of the Portuguese adjective altivo, which Wiktionary gives as 'tall, lofty' and, by extension, 'arrogant, haughty' or 'noble, majestic'. Wiktionary gives the etymology of altivo as alto plus the suffix -ivo, or a borrowing from Spanish altivo. It is an almost always female name, recorded mainly among women born in the 1950s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,027 people named Altiva, with a median age of 71. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Wiktionary: altivo · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: altiva · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Questions about the name Altiva
What does the name Altiva mean?
Altiva means “feminine form of altivo, 'tall, lofty'; by extension, 'arrogant' or 'noble'”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Altiva in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,027 people with the first name Altiva, which ranks it number 8,139 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Altiva a boy's or a girl's name?
Altiva is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,018 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Altiva?
Altiva is a name of Portuguese origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Altiva most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.002% of the state's population is named Altiva (158 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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