Meaning of the nameGilva
- Unisex
- Gil-va
Gilva is a Brazilian name used for women and men that begins with Gil-, an element of uncertain origin according to the Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,196 people named Gilva, the 7,334th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 50, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Pernambuco.
Meaning
The meaning of Gilva 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)
- 1,196
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,334
- Median age
- 50 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,258
- people
Gilva in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Gilva, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (362 people).
731 women 465 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 Gilva is most common
States with the highest share of people named Gilva in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pernambuco 0.002%
- Bahia 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 196 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 176 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 141 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 86 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 71 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 67 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 51 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 49 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 40 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 36 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 32 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 30 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 30 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 29 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 29 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 27 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 22 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 17 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Gilva
The origin of the spelling Gilva is uncertain. The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) describes Gil- as an element of uncertain origin, perhaps taken from given names such as Gilberto, and finds it in names such as Gilda, Gilvando and Gilmara. People born in the 1970s form the largest group, and there are records from every decade from the 1940s to the 2000s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,196 people named Gilva, with a median age of 50. Proportionally, it is most common in Pernambuco.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Gilva
What does the name Gilva mean?
The meaning of Gilva 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 Gilva in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,196 people with the first name Gilva, which ranks it number 7,334 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Gilva a boy's or a girl's name?
Gilva is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 731 women and 465 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Gilva most common?
Proportionally, in Pernambuco: 0.002% of the state's population is named Gilva (141 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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