Meaning of the nameDevanir
- Unisex
- De-va-nir
Devanir is a name of uncertain origin, used mostly for men but also for women, most common among people born in the 1960s.
Meaning
The meaning of Devanir is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 9,693
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,758
- Median age
- 55 years
- 2010 Census
- 11,298
- people
Devanir in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Devanir, 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 (3,074 people).
2,290 women 7,403 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 Devanir is most common
States with the highest share of people named Devanir in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraná 0.017%
- Rondônia 0.013%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.011%
- Mato Grosso 0.010%
- São Paulo 0.009%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 3,765 | 0.009% |
| Paraná | 1,950 | 0.017% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,144 | 0.006% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 534 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 364 | 0.010% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 305 | 0.011% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 301 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 294 | 0.008% |
| Santa Catarina | 248 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 208 | 0.013% |
| Goiás | 203 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 112 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 57 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 39 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 36 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 28 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 21 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 21 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Devanir
The origin of the name Devanir is uncertain. It is used mostly for men, but also for women: in the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 9,693 people named Devanir, with a median age of 55. Most of the people named Devanir were born in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, and the name became rare among those born from 1990 on. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraná.
Questions about the name Devanir
What does the name Devanir mean?
The meaning of Devanir is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Devanir in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 9,693 people with the first name Devanir, which ranks it number 1,758 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Devanir a boy's or a girl's name?
Devanir is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 2,290 women and 7,403 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Devanir most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.017% of the state's population is named Devanir (1,950 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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