Meaning of the nameEdvane
- Unisex
- Ed-va-ne
Edvane is a name spelled with the ending -vane, recorded mainly for women born between the 1960s and the 1980s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,479 people named Edvane, the 6,328th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 44, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Pernambuco.
Meaning
The meaning of Edvane 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)
- 1,479
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,328
- Median age
- 44 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,342
- people
Edvane in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Edvane, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (511 people).
1,272 women 207 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 Edvane is most common
States with the highest share of people named Edvane in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pernambuco 0.003%
- Pará 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 241 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 234 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 186 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 177 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 113 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 67 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 53 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 48 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 47 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 44 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 42 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 31 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 27 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 27 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 20 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 20 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 17 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 16 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Edvane
The origin of the name Edvane is uncertain. The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil describes Ed- as an element of Anglo-Saxon Germanic origin, with the sense of 'wealth, possessions', found in Edgar and Eduardo, but the full formation of Edvane is not documented. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,479 people named Edvane, with a median age of 44. It is used for both sexes, more for females, and, proportionally, it is most common in Pernambuco.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Edvane
What does the name Edvane mean?
The meaning of Edvane 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 Edvane in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,479 people with the first name Edvane, which ranks it number 6,328 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Edvane a boy's or a girl's name?
Edvane is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 1,272 women and 207 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Edvane most common?
Proportionally, in Pernambuco: 0.003% of the state's population is named Edvane (234 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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