Meaning of the nameEvanir
- Unisex
- E-va-nir
Evanir is a Brazilian name of uncertain origin, used by women and men, that begins with Evan-, the same start as Evanilson and Evanildo.
Meaning
The meaning of Evanir is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 10,071
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,707
- Median age
- 57 years
- 2010 Census
- 11,493
- people
Evanir in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Evanir, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (2,898 people).
7,960 women 2,111 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 Evanir is most common
States with the highest share of people named Evanir in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.017%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.015%
- Santa Catarina 0.013%
- Mato Grosso 0.007%
- Espírito Santo 0.007%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,822 | 0.017% |
| São Paulo | 1,463 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 974 | 0.013% |
| Minas Gerais | 855 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 766 | 0.005% |
| Paraná | 738 | 0.006% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 713 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 405 | 0.015% |
| Ceará | 314 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 283 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 271 | 0.007% |
| Espírito Santo | 269 | 0.007% |
| Goiás | 228 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 159 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 126 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 114 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 96 | 0.006% |
| Distrito Federal | 92 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 75 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 69 | 0.005% |
| Acre | 61 | 0.007% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 59 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 50 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 25 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 22 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Evanir
The origin of Evanir is uncertain. The start Evan- appears in other names used in Brazil: the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) analyzes Evanilson as Evan- + -ilson, and the Morfemário of the same dictionary cites Evanildo and Evanilton. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 10,071 people named Evanir, with a median age of 57. The peak is among people born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Evanilson · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-ildo, -ilton) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Evanir
What does the name Evanir mean?
The meaning of Evanir is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Evanir in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 10,071 people with the first name Evanir, which ranks it number 1,707 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Evanir a boy's or a girl's name?
Evanir is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 7,960 women and 2,111 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Evanir most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.017% of the state's population is named Evanir (1,822 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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