Meaning of the nameBoaventura
- Male
- Italian origin
- Latin origin
- Bo-a-ven-tu-ra
Boaventura is a male name, the Portuguese form of Bonaventura, of Italian origin, meaning "good fortune".
- People (2022)
- 1,631
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,908
- Median age
- 65 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,249
- people
Boaventura in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Boaventura, 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 (454 people).
119 women 1,512 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 Boaventura is most common
States with the highest share of people named Boaventura in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.003%
- Maranhão 0.002%
- Pará 0.001%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 355 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 173 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 165 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 131 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 111 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 109 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 70 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 56 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 47 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 44 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 43 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 40 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 39 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 35 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 35 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 35 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 32 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 25 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 22 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Boaventura
Behind the Name presents Boaventura as the Portuguese form of Bonaventura, an Italian name combining Latin roots for "good" and "things to come", with the sense of "good fortune". The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil), citing Machado (1981), indicates Italian origin and a saint's name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,631 people named Boaventura, with a median age of 65. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Boaventura · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Bonaventura · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Boaventura · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Boaventura
What does the name Boaventura mean?
Boaventura means “good fortune”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Boaventura in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,631 people with the first name Boaventura, which ranks it number 5,908 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Boaventura a boy's or a girl's name?
Boaventura is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 119 women and 1,512 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Boaventura?
Boaventura is a name of Italian and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Boaventura most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.003% of the state's population is named Boaventura (355 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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