Meaning of the nameDaiani
- Female
- English origin
- Latin origin
- Dai-a-ni
Daiani is a feminine name, a variant of Daiane, a Portuguese adaptation of the English Diane, which comes from the Latin Diana.
Meaning
“form of Diane (Latin Diana), linked to dīvus, 'divine'”
Source: Wiktionary: Diana (Latin) · Behind the Name: Daiane · Wiktionary: dīvus (Latin)
- People (2022)
- 3,109
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,789
- Median age
- 32 years
- 2010 Census
- 4,534
- people
Daiani in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Daiani, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (1,451 people).
3,097 women 0 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 Daiani is most common
States with the highest share of people named Daiani in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.007%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.004%
- Mato Grosso 0.003%
- Paraná 0.003%
- Espírito Santo 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 773 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 491 | 0.007% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 482 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 329 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 184 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 128 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 110 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 106 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 89 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 73 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 61 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 53 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 48 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 38 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 22 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 20 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 18 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Daiani
Wiktionary explains Daiane as a borrowing from the English Diane, a doublet of Diana, and lists Daiani as an alternative form; the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil gives Daiany as a Portuguese variant and traces Diane back to the Latin Diana. For Wiktionary, Diana comes from Dīvāna, formed on dīvus, 'divine', and Behind the Name gives divus as the root of Diane. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,995 people named Daiany, the most recorded spelling in the group.
It ends in I, like the alternative form listed on Wiktionary; most people were born in the 1980s and 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Other spellings of Daiani
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Daiany | 3,995 |
| Daiani | 3,109 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Daiane · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Diana (Latin) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Daiane · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Daiane · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Wiktionary: dīvus (Latin) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Questions about the name Daiani
What does the name Daiani mean?
Daiani means “form of Diane (Latin Diana), linked to dīvus, 'divine'”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Daiani in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,109 people with the first name Daiani, which ranks it number 3,789 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Daiani a boy's or a girl's name?
Daiani is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 3,097 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Daiani?
Daiani is a name of English and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Daiani most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.007% of the state's population is named Daiani (491 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Daiani?
Daiany. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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