Meaning of the nameDania
- Female
- Da-ni-a
Dania is a feminine name that exists as an Italian diminutive of Daniela and as a transcription of the Arabic دانية, but its origin in Brazil is uncertain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,053 people named Dania, the 7,998th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 43, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Dania 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)
- 1,053
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,998
- Median age
- 43 years
- 2010 Census
- 860
- people
Dania in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Dania, 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 (276 people).
1,041 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 Dania is most common
States with the highest share of people named Dania in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 211 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 157 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 114 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 74 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 68 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 48 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 46 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 42 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 34 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 33 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 32 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 24 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 22 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 20 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 16 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Dania
The origin of the Brazilian use of Dania is uncertain. Behind the Name lists two entries: an Italian diminutive of Daniela and an alternative transcription of the Arabic دانية (Daniya). In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,053 people named Dania, with a median age of 43. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul. It is almost always female, and most of the people were born in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Dania (1) · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Dania (2) · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Dania
What does the name Dania mean?
The meaning of Dania 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 Dania in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,053 people with the first name Dania, which ranks it number 7,998 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Dania a boy's or a girl's name?
Dania is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,041 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Dania most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.001% of the state's population is named Dania (157 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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