Meaning of the nameGeovana
- Female
- Italian origin
- Hebrew origin
- Ge-o-va-na
- Biblical name
Geovana is a feminine name used mainly in Brazil, a variant of Giovanna, the Italian feminine of João, a Hebrew name meaning 'Yahweh is gracious'.
Meaning
“variant of Giovanna, the Italian feminine of João, 'Yahweh is gracious'”
Source: Behind the Name: Geovana · Behind the Name: Giovanna · Behind the Name: John
- People (2022)
- 185,085
- Rank in Brazil
- #179
- Median age
- 15 years
- 2010 Census
- 145,653
- people
Geovana in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Geovana, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (82,657 people).
183,855 women 1,230 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 Geovana is most common
States with the highest share of people named Geovana in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Goiás 0.179%
- Distrito Federal 0.151%
- Tocantins 0.145%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.125%
- Mato Grosso 0.122%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 44,775 | 0.101% |
| Minas Gerais | 20,188 | 0.098% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 14,310 | 0.089% |
| Goiás | 12,600 | 0.179% |
| Bahia | 12,413 | 0.088% |
| Paraná | 11,432 | 0.100% |
| Pará | 8,106 | 0.100% |
| Pernambuco | 7,185 | 0.079% |
| Maranhão | 6,050 | 0.089% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 4,782 | 0.044% |
| Ceará | 4,755 | 0.054% |
| Santa Catarina | 4,516 | 0.059% |
| Mato Grosso | 4,477 | 0.122% |
| Distrito Federal | 4,245 | 0.151% |
| Amazonas | 3,881 | 0.099% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 3,440 | 0.125% |
| Piauí | 2,622 | 0.080% |
| Espírito Santo | 2,346 | 0.061% |
| Tocantins | 2,184 | 0.145% |
| Paraíba | 2,028 | 0.051% |
| Rondônia | 1,874 | 0.119% |
| Alagoas | 1,776 | 0.057% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 1,770 | 0.054% |
| Sergipe | 1,345 | 0.061% |
| Acre | 785 | 0.095% |
| Amapá | 630 | 0.086% |
| Roraima | 570 | 0.090% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Geovana
Behind the Name records Geovana as a variant of Giovanna used mainly in Brazil. Giovanna is the Italian form of Latin Iohanna, the feminine of Giovanni, and belongs to the family of Joana and João, from Hebrew Yoḥanan, 'Yahweh is gracious'. Joana appears in the New Testament as a follower of Jesus. Wiktionary gives Giovana as a borrowing from Italian Giovanna and records the masculine Geovane, coming from Giovanni. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 185,085 people named Geovana, with a median age of 15, most of them born in the 2000s and 2010s; proportionally, it is most common in Goiás.
The most common spelling in the group, with Geo- at the start and a single n, like the Brazilian form Giovana.
Other spellings of Geovana
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Geovana | 185,085 |
| Geovanna | 44,047 |
Sources
- Behind the Name: Geovana · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Giovanna · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: John · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Joanna · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Giovana · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Geovane · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Geovana
What does the name Geovana mean?
Geovana means “variant of Giovanna, the Italian feminine of João, 'Yahweh is gracious'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Geovana in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 185,085 people with the first name Geovana, which ranks it number 179 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Geovana a boy's or a girl's name?
Geovana is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 183,855 women and 1,230 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Geovana?
Geovana is a name of Italian and Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Geovana most common?
Proportionally, in Goiás: 0.179% of the state's population is named Geovana (12,600 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Geovana?
Geovanna. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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