Meaning of the nameDaiany
- Female
- English origin
- Latin origin
- Dai-a-ny
Daiany is a spelling of the name Daiani, which means “form of Diane (Latin Diana), linked to dīvus, 'divine'”.
Meaning
“form of Diane (Latin Diana), linked to dīvus, 'divine'”
Meaning of the name Daiani, of which Daiany is a spelling.
Source: Wiktionary: Diana (Latin) · Behind the Name: Daiane · Wiktionary: dīvus (Latin)
- People (2022)
- 3,995
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,196
- Median age
- 30 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,604
- people
Daiany in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Daiany, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (1,885 people).
3,984 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 Daiany is most common
States with the highest share of people named Daiany in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Goiás 0.004%
- Mato Grosso 0.004%
- Espírito Santo 0.004%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.004%
- Minas Gerais 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 772 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 584 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 322 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 309 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 207 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 195 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 161 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 157 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 153 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 137 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 122 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 110 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 105 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 79 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 73 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 68 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 66 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 66 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 62 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 56 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 54 | 0.004% |
| Piauí | 36 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 32 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 28 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 22 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Daiany
It ends in Y, a spelling listed in the dictionary as a variant of Daiane; the largest number of records is from the 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Goiás.
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.
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 Daiany
What does the name Daiany mean?
Daiany means “form of Diane (Latin Diana), linked to dīvus, 'divine'”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name. This is the meaning of the name Daiani, of which Daiany is a spelling.
How many people are named Daiany in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,995 people with the first name Daiany, which ranks it number 3,196 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Daiany a boy's or a girl's name?
Daiany is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 3,984 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Daiany?
Daiany is a name of English and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Daiany most common?
Proportionally, in Goiás: 0.004% of the state's population is named Daiany (309 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Daiany?
Daiani. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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