Meaning of the nameBianca
- Female
- Italian origin
- Bi-an-ca
Bianca is a female name of Italian origin meaning 'white', the feminine form of bianco.
- People (2022)
- 277,714
- Rank in Brazil
- #111
- Median age
- 20 years
- 2010 Census
- 233,715
- people
Bianca in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Bianca, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (92,830 people).
276,327 women 1,387 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 Bianca is most common
States with the highest share of people named Bianca in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.183%
- Santa Catarina 0.166%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.164%
- Distrito Federal 0.157%
- Paraná 0.151%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 81,458 | 0.183% |
| Minas Gerais | 25,886 | 0.126% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 24,128 | 0.150% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 17,807 | 0.164% |
| Paraná | 17,296 | 0.151% |
| Bahia | 16,907 | 0.120% |
| Santa Catarina | 12,616 | 0.166% |
| Pernambuco | 9,253 | 0.102% |
| Pará | 8,639 | 0.106% |
| Ceará | 8,135 | 0.093% |
| Goiás | 7,481 | 0.106% |
| Maranhão | 6,335 | 0.094% |
| Espírito Santo | 5,157 | 0.135% |
| Amazonas | 4,429 | 0.112% |
| Distrito Federal | 4,411 | 0.157% |
| Mato Grosso | 4,088 | 0.112% |
| Paraíba | 4,048 | 0.102% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 4,028 | 0.146% |
| Piauí | 2,866 | 0.088% |
| Alagoas | 2,811 | 0.090% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 2,526 | 0.077% |
| Sergipe | 2,269 | 0.103% |
| Tocantins | 1,452 | 0.096% |
| Rondônia | 1,367 | 0.087% |
| Amapá | 932 | 0.127% |
| Acre | 733 | 0.088% |
| Roraima | 656 | 0.103% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Bianca
Bianca is a borrowing from Italian Bianca, which Wiktionary explains as the feminine form of bianco, 'white', and which is a doublet of the Portuguese word branca and the name Branca. Behind the Name treats Bianca as the Italian equivalent of Blanche, a name coming from a medieval French nickname meaning 'white, light-colored'. Wiktionary records Bia as a derived form. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 277,714 people named Bianca, with a median age of 20. The name is almost always female, peaked among people born in the 2000s, and the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Bianka and Byanca among its variants.
It is the most common spelling in the group, the same as the Italian one.
Other spellings of Bianca
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Bianca | 277,714 |
| Bianka | 2,703 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Bianca · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Bianca · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Blanche · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Bianca · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Bianca
What does the name Bianca mean?
Bianca means “white”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Bianca in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 277,714 people with the first name Bianca, which ranks it number 111 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Bianca a boy's or a girl's name?
Bianca is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 276,327 women and 1,387 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Bianca?
Bianca is a name of Italian origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Bianca most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.183% of the state's population is named Bianca (81,458 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Bianca?
Bianka. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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