Meaning of the nameDiva
Diva is a feminine name that coincides with the Portuguese word diva, 'female divinity', which comes from Latin diva through Italian.
- People (2022)
- 29,802
- Rank in Brazil
- #827
- Median age
- 66 years
- 2010 Census
- 39,554
- people
Diva in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Diva, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (8,270 people).
29,598 women 204 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 Diva is most common
States with the highest share of people named Diva in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.027%
- Paraná 0.022%
- São Paulo 0.020%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.019%
- Minas Gerais 0.018%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 8,868 | 0.020% |
| Minas Gerais | 3,703 | 0.018% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 2,880 | 0.027% |
| Paraná | 2,541 | 0.022% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 2,273 | 0.014% |
| Bahia | 2,109 | 0.015% |
| Goiás | 1,216 | 0.017% |
| Santa Catarina | 1,060 | 0.014% |
| Pernambuco | 674 | 0.007% |
| Pará | 558 | 0.007% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 509 | 0.019% |
| Mato Grosso | 465 | 0.013% |
| Espírito Santo | 421 | 0.011% |
| Ceará | 385 | 0.004% |
| Distrito Federal | 319 | 0.011% |
| Maranhão | 271 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 238 | 0.006% |
| Rondônia | 223 | 0.014% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 211 | 0.006% |
| Alagoas | 197 | 0.006% |
| Paraíba | 159 | 0.004% |
| Piauí | 149 | 0.005% |
| Tocantins | 147 | 0.010% |
| Sergipe | 108 | 0.005% |
| Acre | 43 | 0.005% |
| Roraima | 43 | 0.007% |
| Amapá | 32 | 0.004% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Diva
Diva coincides with the Portuguese word diva, which Aulete defines as 'female divinity; goddess' and derives from Latin diva through Italian diva. Priberam gives the same definition and the Italian origin. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 29,802 people named Diva, with a median age of 66. The name is almost always female, with the largest group born in the 1950s, and, proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Aulete: diva · aulete.com.br · meaning
- Priberam: diva · dicionario.priberam.org · meaning
Questions about the name Diva
What does the name Diva mean?
Diva means “female divinity, goddess”, according to Aulete and Priberam.
How many people are named Diva in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 29,802 people with the first name Diva, which ranks it number 827 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Diva a boy's or a girl's name?
Diva is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 29,598 women and 204 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Diva?
Diva is a name of Latin and Italian origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Diva most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.027% of the state's population is named Diva (2,880 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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