Meaning of the nameGilvana
- Female
- Gil-va-na
Gilvana is a feminine Brazilian name of uncertain origin, with a structure close to that of the masculine Gilvan, with the formative -ana.
Meaning
The meaning of Gilvana is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 5,397
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,603
- Median age
- 37 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,409
- people
Gilvana in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Gilvana, 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 (1,459 people).
5,356 women 41 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 Gilvana is most common
States with the highest share of people named Gilvana in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Maranhão 0.007%
- Pará 0.006%
- Piauí 0.005%
- Bahia 0.005%
- Santa Catarina 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 673 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 664 | 0.005% |
| Maranhão | 460 | 0.007% |
| Pará | 452 | 0.006% |
| Minas Gerais | 392 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 377 | 0.004% |
| Santa Catarina | 291 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 285 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 218 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 217 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 184 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 170 | 0.005% |
| Goiás | 146 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 114 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 108 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 86 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 85 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 83 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 82 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 74 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 72 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 35 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 35 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 35 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 26 | 0.004% |
| Roraima | 17 | 0.003% |
| Acre | 16 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Gilvana
The origin of Gilvana is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil describes the beginning Gil- as of uncertain origin, perhaps a fragment of Gilberto, and the ending -ana as a very productive feminine formative, from the Latin -ana, feminine of -anu. The derivation of Gilvana itself is not documented, so the meaning is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,397 people named Gilvana, with a median age of 37, and the name is almost always female. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Gilvan · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Gilvana
What does the name Gilvana mean?
The meaning of Gilvana is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Gilvana in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,397 people with the first name Gilvana, which ranks it number 2,603 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Gilvana a boy's or a girl's name?
Gilvana is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 5,356 women and 41 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Gilvana most common?
Proportionally, in Maranhão: 0.007% of the state's population is named Gilvana (460 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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