Meaning of the nameAlvina
- Female
- English origin
- Al-vi-na
Alvina is a female name that, according to Behind the Name, is the English feminine form of Alvin, a name of uncertain origin among three Old English names.
Meaning
The meaning of Alvina 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)
- 7,759
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,022
- Median age
- 69 years
- 2010 Census
- 11,383
- people
Alvina in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Alvina, 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 (1,944 people).
7,712 women 47 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 Alvina is most common
States with the highest share of people named Alvina in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Espírito Santo 0.011%
- Santa Catarina 0.008%
- Bahia 0.007%
- Goiás 0.006%
- Rondônia 0.006%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,188 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,136 | 0.006% |
| Bahia | 965 | 0.007% |
| Santa Catarina | 577 | 0.008% |
| Paraná | 572 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 569 | 0.005% |
| Goiás | 451 | 0.006% |
| Espírito Santo | 418 | 0.011% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 320 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 203 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 196 | 0.005% |
| Pará | 160 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 139 | 0.005% |
| Piauí | 129 | 0.004% |
| Distrito Federal | 111 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 108 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 100 | 0.006% |
| Amazonas | 94 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 84 | 0.006% |
| Pernambuco | 67 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 45 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 42 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 38 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 21 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Alvina
Behind the Name presents Alvina as a feminine form of Alvin, which comes from a medieval form of one of three Old English names: Ælfwine, Æðelwine or Ealdwine. Since it is not known which of them Alvin comes from, the meaning of Alvina is uncertain. The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) lists Albina as an alternative form of Alvina. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 7,759 people named Alvina, with a median age of 69. The name is almost always female and, proportionally, it is most common in Espírito Santo.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Alvina · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Alvin · behindthename.com · origin
- Wikcionário: Alvina · pt.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Alvina
What does the name Alvina mean?
The meaning of Alvina 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 Alvina in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 7,759 people with the first name Alvina, which ranks it number 2,022 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Alvina a boy's or a girl's name?
Alvina is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 7,712 women and 47 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Alvina?
Alvina is a name of English origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Alvina most common?
Proportionally, in Espírito Santo: 0.011% of the state's population is named Alvina (418 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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