Meaning of the nameEtelvina
- Female
- Germanic origin
- E-tel-vi-na
Etelvina is a female name of Germanic origin, a feminine form of Adalwin, which is formed from 'noble' and 'friend'.
Meaning
“feminine form of Adalwin, 'noble friend'”
Source: Behind the Name: Etelvina · Behind the Name: Adalwin
- People (2022)
- 7,493
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,069
- Median age
- 69 years
- 2010 Census
- 11,500
- people
Etelvina in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Etelvina, 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 (1,828 people).
7,465 women 28 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 Etelvina is most common
States with the highest share of people named Etelvina in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.009%
- Minas Gerais 0.006%
- Bahia 0.006%
- Espírito Santo 0.005%
- Santa Catarina 0.005%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,524 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,279 | 0.006% |
| Bahia | 870 | 0.006% |
| Paraná | 526 | 0.005% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 484 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 442 | 0.004% |
| Santa Catarina | 376 | 0.005% |
| Amazonas | 368 | 0.009% |
| Goiás | 223 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 219 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 191 | 0.005% |
| Pará | 118 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 116 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 116 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 91 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 77 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 73 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 71 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 71 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 57 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 55 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 43 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 41 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 37 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Etelvina
According to Behind the Name, Etelvina is the Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Adalwin, a Germanic name formed from adal ('noble') and wini ('friend'). The meaning given here is that of the base name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 7,493 people named Etelvina, with a median age of 69. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Etelvina · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Adalwin · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Etelvina
What does the name Etelvina mean?
Etelvina means “feminine form of Adalwin, 'noble friend'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Etelvina in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 7,493 people with the first name Etelvina, which ranks it number 2,069 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Etelvina a boy's or a girl's name?
Etelvina is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 7,465 women and 28 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Etelvina?
Etelvina is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Etelvina most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.009% of the state's population is named Etelvina (368 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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