Meaning of the nameAvani
- Female
- Sanskrit origin
- A-va-ni
Avani is a female name that comes from the Sanskrit avani, 'earth'.
- People (2022)
- 4,750
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,836
- Median age
- 62 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,384
- people
Avani in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Avani, 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 (1,240 people).
4,423 women 327 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 Avani is most common
States with the highest share of people named Avani in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraíba 0.012%
- Bahia 0.007%
- Pernambuco 0.005%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.005%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 1,037 | 0.007% |
| São Paulo | 828 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 489 | 0.012% |
| Pernambuco | 445 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 394 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 264 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 244 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 214 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 153 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 149 | 0.005% |
| Goiás | 105 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 65 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 51 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 39 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 38 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 38 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 36 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 35 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 28 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 26 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 20 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Avani
Wiktionary records Avani as a female name borrowed from Sanskrit अवनि (avani), 'earth', used in India. Behind the Name gives the same origin, the Sanskrit word avanī for the earth, and lists the name in Marathi, Gujarati and Hindi. The origin of the use of the spelling in Brazil is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,750 people named Avani, with a median age of 62; it is almost always a female name, and births peak in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraíba. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Avany, Havani and Havany as spelling variants.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Avani · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Avani · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Avani · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Avani
What does the name Avani mean?
Avani means “earth”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Avani in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,750 people with the first name Avani, which ranks it number 2,836 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Avani a boy's or a girl's name?
Avani is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 4,423 women and 327 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Avani?
Avani is a name of Sanskrit origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Avani most common?
Proportionally, in Paraíba: 0.012% of the state's population is named Avani (489 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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