Meaning of the nameDjavan
- Male
- Dja-van
Djavan is a male Brazilian name of uncertain origin, listed in the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil among the names with Dja- and with -van.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,086 people named Djavan, the 4,961st most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 33, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Alagoas.
Meaning
The meaning of Djavan 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)
- 2,086
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,961
- Median age
- 33 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,136
- people
Djavan in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Djavan, 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 (981 people).
0 women 2,076 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 Djavan is most common
States with the highest share of people named Djavan in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Alagoas 0.003%
- Bahia 0.003%
- Pernambuco 0.002%
- Maranhão 0.002%
- Ceará 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 394 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 280 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 171 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 133 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 109 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 106 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 104 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 101 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 76 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 66 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 61 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 60 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 58 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 56 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 52 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 46 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 39 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 32 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 26 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 24 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 22 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 19 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 17 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Djavan
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Djavan among the names with Dja-, an element of uncertain origin, perhaps a fragment of traditional names such as Dejanira and Djalma, and also among the names with -van, of doubtful origin, perhaps a fragment of Ivan. The recorded spelling variants are Djavam, Dejavan and Dejavam. It is almost always a male name, and the records are concentrated in the 1980s and 1990s birth decades. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,086 people named Djavan, with a median age of 33. Proportionally, it is most common in Alagoas.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (Dja-, -van) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Djavan · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Djavan
What does the name Djavan mean?
The meaning of Djavan 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 Djavan in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,086 people with the first name Djavan, which ranks it number 4,961 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Djavan a boy's or a girl's name?
Djavan is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 2,076 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Djavan most common?
Proportionally, in Alagoas: 0.003% of the state's population is named Djavan (101 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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