Meaning of the nameDalva
- Female
- Portuguese origin
- Dal-va
Dalva is a female name of Portuguese origin, possibly a shortening of 'estrela d'alva', an expression for the morning star, the planet Venus.
Meaning
“possibly a shortening of 'estrela d'alva', the morning star”
Source: Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Dalva · Behind the Name: Dalva
- People (2022)
- 67,625
- Rank in Brazil
- #452
- Median age
- 63 years
- 2010 Census
- 83,815
- people
Dalva in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Dalva, 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 (20,110 people).
67,296 women 329 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 Dalva is most common
States with the highest share of people named Dalva in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.051%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.049%
- Espírito Santo 0.049%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.044%
- Bahia 0.043%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 17,343 | 0.039% |
| Minas Gerais | 10,504 | 0.051% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 7,914 | 0.049% |
| Bahia | 6,054 | 0.043% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 3,973 | 0.037% |
| Paraná | 3,506 | 0.031% |
| Goiás | 2,509 | 0.036% |
| Espírito Santo | 1,886 | 0.049% |
| Santa Catarina | 1,846 | 0.024% |
| Pará | 1,708 | 0.021% |
| Mato Grosso | 1,324 | 0.036% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 1,210 | 0.044% |
| Maranhão | 1,120 | 0.017% |
| Pernambuco | 1,030 | 0.011% |
| Ceará | 850 | 0.010% |
| Distrito Federal | 708 | 0.025% |
| Amazonas | 699 | 0.018% |
| Rondônia | 562 | 0.036% |
| Paraíba | 546 | 0.014% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 519 | 0.016% |
| Piauí | 514 | 0.016% |
| Tocantins | 337 | 0.022% |
| Alagoas | 296 | 0.010% |
| Sergipe | 276 | 0.013% |
| Amapá | 175 | 0.024% |
| Roraima | 129 | 0.020% |
| Acre | 87 | 0.011% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Dalva
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil, citing Nascentes (1952) and Machado (1981), says Dalva is possibly a shortening of 'estrela d'alva'. Behind the Name also derives the name from estrela d'alva, the morning star, the planet Venus. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 67,625 people named Dalva, with a median age of 63. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Dalva · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · meaning
- Behind the Name: Dalva · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Dalva
What does the name Dalva mean?
Dalva means “possibly a shortening of 'estrela d'alva', the morning star”, according to Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Dalva in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 67,625 people with the first name Dalva, which ranks it number 452 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Dalva a boy's or a girl's name?
Dalva is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 67,296 women and 329 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Dalva?
Dalva is a name of Portuguese origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Dalva most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.051% of the state's population is named Dalva (10,504 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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