Meaning of the nameFani
- Female
- Fa-ni
Fani is a short feminine name that, in other languages, works as an abbreviated form of Estefanía or Stefania; the origin of the spelling in Brazil is uncertain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,158 people named Fani, the 7,496th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 58, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Fani 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)
- 1,158
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,496
- Median age
- 58 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,593
- people
Fani in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Fani, 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 (240 people).
1,146 women 0 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 Fani is most common
States with the highest share of people named Fani in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 385 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 212 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 118 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 108 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 69 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 56 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 33 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 26 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 21 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 17 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Fani
The origin of Fani in Brazil is uncertain. Wiktionary records Fani in Spanish as a diminutive of Estefanía, and Behind the Name lists it as a Greek short form of Theofania or Stefania. Fanny, which Behind the Name gives as a diminutive of Frances, Françoise or Stéphanie and Wiktionary as a diminutive of Frances, appears in the same group. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,158 people named Fani and 1,116 named Fanny, almost always women.
This is the most common spelling in the group, peaking among those born in the 1960s.
Other spellings of Fani
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Fani | 1,158 |
| Fanny | 1,116 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Fani · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Fani · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Fanny · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Fanny · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Fani
What does the name Fani mean?
The meaning of Fani 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 Fani in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,158 people with the first name Fani, which ranks it number 7,496 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Fani a boy's or a girl's name?
Fani is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,146 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Fani most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.002% of the state's population is named Fani (212 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Fani?
Fanny. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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