Meaning of the nameCloves
- Male
- Clo-ves
Cloves is a masculine name of uncertain origin, recorded in the 2022 Census mostly among people born from 1950 to 1979.
Meaning
The meaning of Cloves 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)
- 11,292
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,559
- Median age
- 53 years
- 2010 Census
- 12,487
- people
Cloves in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Cloves, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (3,035 people).
30 women 11,262 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 Cloves is most common
States with the highest share of people named Cloves in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.011%
- Tocantins 0.010%
- Rondônia 0.010%
- Espírito Santo 0.009%
- Mato Grosso 0.008%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,779 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 1,521 | 0.011% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,216 | 0.006% |
| Pernambuco | 736 | 0.008% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 566 | 0.005% |
| Maranhão | 510 | 0.008% |
| Paraná | 493 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 477 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 471 | 0.007% |
| Pará | 461 | 0.006% |
| Espírito Santo | 338 | 0.009% |
| Santa Catarina | 306 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 305 | 0.008% |
| Mato Grosso | 302 | 0.008% |
| Ceará | 270 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 242 | 0.006% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 181 | 0.006% |
| Alagoas | 168 | 0.005% |
| Tocantins | 157 | 0.010% |
| Rondônia | 152 | 0.010% |
| Distrito Federal | 151 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 145 | 0.005% |
| Piauí | 123 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 115 | 0.005% |
| Acre | 44 | 0.005% |
| Roraima | 37 | 0.006% |
| Amapá | 26 | 0.004% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Cloves
The origin of the spelling Cloves is uncertain. It is an almost always male name of older use: the largest number of records is among people born in the 1960s, and it becomes much rarer among those born from the 1990s on. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 11,292 people named Cloves, with a median age of 53. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Questions about the name Cloves
What does the name Cloves mean?
The meaning of Cloves 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 Cloves in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 11,292 people with the first name Cloves, which ranks it number 1,559 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Cloves a boy's or a girl's name?
Cloves is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 30 women and 11,262 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Cloves most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.011% of the state's population is named Cloves (1,521 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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