Meaning of the nameFlorentina
- Female
- Latin origin
- Flo-ren-ti-na
Florentina is a female name of Latin origin, the feminine form of Florentinus, 'Florentine', a native of Florence.
- People (2022)
- 3,779
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,325
- Median age
- 72 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,794
- people
Florentina in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Florentina, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1940s (1,073 people).
3,754 women 25 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 Florentina is most common
States with the highest share of people named Florentina in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.005%
- Espírito Santo 0.004%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.004%
- Paraná 0.004%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 658 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 434 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 404 | 0.004% |
| Santa Catarina | 373 | 0.005% |
| Minas Gerais | 353 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 353 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 169 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 150 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 149 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 115 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 105 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 86 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 70 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 45 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 42 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 41 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 41 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 39 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 38 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 32 | 0.000% |
| Sergipe | 19 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Florentina
Florentina is the feminine of Latin Florentinus, which Wiktionary derives from Florentia, the Latin name of Florence. Wiktionary links Florentia to Latin flōrens, 'flourishing'. Behind the Name records the root florens and lists forms in Spanish, Romanian and ancient Rome. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,779 people named Florentina, with a median age of 72. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Florentinus · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Florentia · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Florentina · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Florentina · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Florentina
What does the name Florentina mean?
Florentina means “feminine form of Florentinus, 'Florentine, from Florence'”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Florentina in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,779 people with the first name Florentina, which ranks it number 3,325 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1940s.
Is Florentina a boy's or a girl's name?
Florentina is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 3,754 women and 25 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Florentina?
Florentina is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Florentina most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.005% of the state's population is named Florentina (373 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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