Meaning of the nameAlvarina
- Female
- Al-va-ri-na
Alvarina is a female name of long-standing use in Brazil: most of the 1,001 people recorded in the 2022 Census were born before 1960.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,001 people named Alvarina, the 8,288th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 72, and the largest group was born in the 1940s. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Meaning
The meaning of Alvarina 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)
- 1,001
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,288
- Median age
- 72 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,624
- people
Alvarina in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Alvarina, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1940s (294 people).
995 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 Alvarina is most common
States with the highest share of people named Alvarina in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 285 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 267 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 115 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 76 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 73 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 53 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 19 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 19 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 18 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Alvarina
The origin of the name Alvarina is uncertain. It resembles Álvaro, which Wiktionary, in its Spanish entry, describes as a two-part Germanic name, perhaps from a root meaning 'all' or 'noble' and another linked to 'protection', noting that there are other etymologies; the link between Alvarina and Álvaro is not documented. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,001 people named Alvarina, with a median age of 72. The name is almost always female. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Álvaro · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Alvarina
What does the name Alvarina mean?
The meaning of Alvarina 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 Alvarina in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,001 people with the first name Alvarina, which ranks it number 8,288 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1940s.
Is Alvarina a boy's or a girl's name?
Alvarina is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 995 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Alvarina most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.001% of the state's population is named Alvarina (285 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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