Meaning of the nameEdvani
- Unisex
- Germanic origin
- Ed-va-ni
Edvani is a Brazilian name of modern formation that begins with Ed-, an element linked to Germanic ead, 'wealth', according to the Morfemário.
Meaning
The meaning of Edvani 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)
- 960
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,524
- Median age
- 44 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,237
- people
Edvani in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Edvani, 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 (313 people).
784 women 176 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 Edvani is most common
States with the highest share of people named Edvani in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pernambuco 0.002%
- Bahia 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 182 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 174 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 115 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 102 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 62 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 58 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 33 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 31 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 29 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 26 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 17 | 0.000% |
| 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 Edvani
The name Edvani begins with Ed-, an element that the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil), in the Morfemário, links to Anglo-Saxon ead, 'wealth, goods'. For Edvania, a similar name, the dictionary gives the formation Ed- + vania. The complete structure of Edvani is not documented, and so the meaning of the whole name is not known with certainty. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 960 people named Edvani, with a median age of 44. Used for both sexes, with a female predominance, it was mostly given to people born in the 1970s and 1980s, and proportionally it is most common in Pernambuco.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Edvania · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Edvani
What does the name Edvani mean?
The meaning of Edvani 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 Edvani in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 960 people with the first name Edvani, which ranks it number 8,524 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Edvani a boy's or a girl's name?
Edvani is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 784 women and 176 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Edvani?
Edvani is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Edvani most common?
Proportionally, in Pernambuco: 0.002% of the state's population is named Edvani (174 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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