Meaning of the nameAnália
- Female
- A-ná-li-a
Anália is a Portuguese female name that Behind the Name explains as an elaboration of Ana or as a combination of Ana and Lia.
Meaning
The meaning of Anália 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)
- 15,740
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,253
- Median age
- 62 years
- 2010 Census
- 20,690
- people
Anália in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Anália, 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 (3,184 people).
15,672 women 68 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 Anália is most common
States with the highest share of people named Anália in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.018%
- Tocantins 0.016%
- Goiás 0.011%
- Minas Gerais 0.011%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.011%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 3,029 | 0.007% |
| Bahia | 2,468 | 0.018% |
| Minas Gerais | 2,189 | 0.011% |
| Goiás | 780 | 0.011% |
| Paraná | 751 | 0.007% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 704 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 641 | 0.007% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 514 | 0.005% |
| Ceará | 493 | 0.006% |
| Pará | 424 | 0.005% |
| Maranhão | 412 | 0.006% |
| Espírito Santo | 382 | 0.010% |
| Paraíba | 346 | 0.009% |
| Piauí | 314 | 0.010% |
| Mato Grosso | 294 | 0.008% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 289 | 0.011% |
| Tocantins | 245 | 0.016% |
| Santa Catarina | 242 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 229 | 0.008% |
| Alagoas | 220 | 0.007% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 213 | 0.006% |
| Amazonas | 179 | 0.005% |
| Sergipe | 149 | 0.007% |
| Rondônia | 132 | 0.008% |
| Acre | 49 | 0.006% |
| Roraima | 27 | 0.004% |
| Amapá | 25 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Anália
Behind the Name lists Anália as a Portuguese name and explains it in two ways: an elaboration of Ana, the form of Anna used in several languages, or a combination of Ana and Lia, the Portuguese form of Leah. With two possible explanations, the meaning of Anália is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 15,740 people named Anália, with a median age of 62. Proportionally, the name is most common in Bahia, and the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil lists Analya and Analhia as spelling variants.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Anália · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Ana · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Lia · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Anália · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Analia · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- IBGE, Nomes no Brasil: nota técnica 01/2025 · censo2022.ibge.gov.br · spelling
Questions about the name Anália
What does the name Anália mean?
The meaning of Anália 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 Anália in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 15,740 people with the first name Anália, which ranks it number 1,253 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Anália a boy's or a girl's name?
Anália is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 15,672 women and 68 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Anália most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.018% of the state's population is named Anália (2,468 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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