Meaning of the nameDalvanira
- Female
- Dal-va-ni-ra
Dalvanira is a female name of uncertain origin, most common among people born from 1940 to 1970 and proportionally common in Rio Grande do Norte.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,633 people named Dalvanira, the 5,905th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 56, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Norte.
Meaning
The meaning of Dalvanira 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)
- 1,633
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,905
- Median age
- 56 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,803
- people
Dalvanira in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Dalvanira, 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 (471 people).
1,621 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 Dalvanira is most common
States with the highest share of people named Dalvanira in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.013%
- Paraíba 0.008%
- Maranhão 0.002%
- Pernambuco 0.002%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Norte | 413 | 0.013% |
| Paraíba | 330 | 0.008% |
| Pernambuco | 140 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 136 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 121 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 119 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 55 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 51 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 43 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 30 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 28 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 27 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 22 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 19 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 18 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Dalvanira
The origin of the spelling Dalvanira is uncertain, and the meaning of the name is not known for certain. The beginning Dalva- is a traditional name that the Morfemário (morpheme list) of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil links, with a reservation ("perhaps"), to Latin alba, "white, bright"; the formation of the whole name is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,633 people named Dalvanira, with a median age of 56. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Norte.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Dalvanira
What does the name Dalvanira mean?
The meaning of Dalvanira 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 Dalvanira in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,633 people with the first name Dalvanira, which ranks it number 5,905 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Dalvanira a boy's or a girl's name?
Dalvanira is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,621 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Dalvanira most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Norte: 0.013% of the state's population is named Dalvanira (413 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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