Meaning of the nameDhenifer
- Female
- Dhe-ni-fer
Dhenifer is a female name of uncertain origin, resembling the English name Jennifer, and Denifer is its spelling without the H.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,080 people named Dhenifer, the 4,970th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 14, and the largest group was born in the 2000s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rondônia.
Meaning
The meaning of Dhenifer 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)
- 2,080
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,970
- Median age
- 14 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,468
- people
Dhenifer in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Dhenifer, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (873 people).
2,066 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 Dhenifer is most common
States with the highest share of people named Dhenifer in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pará | 399 | 0.005% |
| Bahia | 203 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 187 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 135 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 116 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 112 | 0.007% |
| Minas Gerais | 109 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 96 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 92 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 79 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 76 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 54 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 53 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 50 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 49 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 41 | 0.005% |
| Ceará | 37 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 37 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 33 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 27 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 27 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 17 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 17 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Dhenifer
The origin of the spellings Dhenifer and Denifer is uncertain. They resemble Jennifer, which Behind the Name explains as the Cornish form of the Welsh Gwenhwyfar and for which it lists Jenifer as the Portuguese form. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,080 people named Dhenifer, with a median age of 14, and 863 named Denifer. They are almost always female names, and most of the people named Dhenifer were born between 2000 and 2019.
This is the most recorded spelling in the group, with the digraph Dh at the start.
Other spellings of Dhenifer
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Dhenifer | 2,080 |
| Denifer | 863 |
Sources
- Behind the Name: Jennifer · behindthename.com · spelling
Questions about the name Dhenifer
What does the name Dhenifer mean?
The meaning of Dhenifer 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 Dhenifer in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,080 people with the first name Dhenifer, which ranks it number 4,970 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Dhenifer a boy's or a girl's name?
Dhenifer is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,066 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Dhenifer most common?
Proportionally, in Rondônia: 0.007% of the state's population is named Dhenifer (112 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Dhenifer?
Denifer. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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