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Meaning of the nameFlaviano

Flaviano is a male name of Latin origin, coming from the Roman cognomen Flavianus, derived from Flavius, which goes back to Latin flavus, 'blond, golden'.

Meaning

“derived from Flavius, from Latin flavus, 'yellow, golden, blond'”

Source: Behind the Name: Flavian · Behind the Name: Flavius

People (2022)
9,436
Rank in Brazil
#1,796
Median age
39 years
2010 Census
10,604
people

Flaviano in the 2022 Census

People with the first name Flaviano, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (3,617 people).

57 women 9,379 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 Flaviano is most common

States with the highest share of people named Flaviano in the population, in the 2022 Census.

  1. Paraíba 0.019%
  2. Rio Grande do Norte 0.011%
  3. Minas Gerais 0.010%
  4. Ceará 0.007%
  5. Piauí 0.007%
All states
StatePeople% of population
Minas Gerais2,0820.010%
São Paulo1,0670.002%
Paraíba7640.019%
Bahia7270.005%
Ceará6280.007%
Rio de Janeiro5020.003%
Pernambuco4750.005%
Rio Grande do Norte3680.011%
Pará2730.003%
Goiás2570.004%
Paraná2390.002%
Maranhão2350.004%
Espírito Santo2230.006%
Piauí2130.007%
Rio Grande do Sul1920.002%
Santa Catarina1850.002%
Amazonas1610.004%
Alagoas1580.005%
Mato Grosso1570.004%
Mato Grosso do Sul1270.005%
Distrito Federal980.004%
Sergipe920.004%
Rondônia710.005%
Tocantins590.004%
Acre490.006%
Amapá220.003%

States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.

About the name Flaviano

Behind the Name lists Flaviano as the Italian form of Flavian, from the Roman cognomen Flavianus, derived from Flavius. Flavius was a Roman family name that comes from Latin flavus, 'yellow, golden, blond'. The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) includes Flaviano among the Brazilian names with the suffix -ano, from Latin -anu, 'originating from, belonging to'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 9,436 people named Flaviano, with a median age of 39. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraíba.

Sources

  1. Behind the Name: Flaviano · behindthename.com · origin
  2. Behind the Name: Flavian · behindthename.com · meaning
  3. Behind the Name: Flavius · behindthename.com · meaning
  4. Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-ano) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin

Questions about the name Flaviano

What does the name Flaviano mean?

Flaviano means “derived from Flavius, from Latin flavus, 'yellow, golden, blond'”, according to Behind the Name.

How many people are named Flaviano in Brazil?

IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 9,436 people with the first name Flaviano, which ranks it number 1,796 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.

Is Flaviano a boy's or a girl's name?

Flaviano is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 57 women and 9,379 men had this name.

What is the origin of the name Flaviano?

Flaviano is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.

In which Brazilian state is Flaviano most common?

Proportionally, in Paraíba: 0.019% of the state's population is named Flaviano (764 people), according to the 2022 Census.

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