Meaning of the nameDalvana
- Female
- Dal-va-na
Dalvana is a feminine name that resembles Dalva, but its formation and origin are not known for certain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,139 people named Dalvana, the 7,575th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 33, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Dalvana is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 1,139
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,575
- Median age
- 33 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,187
- people
Dalvana in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Dalvana, 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 (590 people).
1,138 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 Dalvana is most common
States with the highest share of people named Dalvana in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- Paraná 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 280 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 226 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 198 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 171 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 113 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 22 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 19 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 18 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Dalvana
Dalvana resembles Dalva, a name that Behind the Name links to the expression 'estrela d'alva' ('morning star') and to the Latin alba, and that the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) attributes, with a caveat, to a possible shortening of 'Estrela D'alva'. The formation of Dalvana itself is not recorded, and its meaning is unknown. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,139 people named Dalvana, with a median age of 33, almost all born in the 1980s and 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Dalva · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Behind the Name: Dalva · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Dalvana
What does the name Dalvana mean?
The meaning of Dalvana is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Dalvana in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,139 people with the first name Dalvana, which ranks it number 7,575 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Dalvana a boy's or a girl's name?
Dalvana is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,138 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Dalvana most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.003% of the state's population is named Dalvana (280 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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