Meaning of the nameGilvane
- Unisex
- Gil-va-ne
Gilvane is a Brazilian name, used by women and by men, beginning with Gil-, an element of uncertain origin.
Meaning
The meaning of Gilvane 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)
- 4,314
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,042
- Median age
- 40 years
- 2010 Census
- 4,382
- people
Gilvane in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Gilvane, 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 (1,455 people).
1,815 women 2,499 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 Gilvane is most common
States with the highest share of people named Gilvane in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.006%
- Santa Catarina 0.005%
- Pará 0.004%
- Maranhão 0.004%
- Paraná 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 616 | 0.006% |
| Santa Catarina | 413 | 0.005% |
| Bahia | 409 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 371 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 367 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 367 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 330 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 263 | 0.004% |
| Goiás | 159 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 125 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 109 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 89 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 88 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 80 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 79 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 56 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 55 | 0.004% |
| Paraíba | 52 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 46 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 41 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 39 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 38 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 37 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 30 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 27 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 20 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Gilvane
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Gil- as an element of uncertain origin, perhaps taken from names such as Gilberto. The meaning of the ending -vane in this name is not known for certain, so the name as a whole has no established meaning. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,314 people named Gilvane, with a median age of 40. It is a name used by women and by men, and most records are of people born in the 1970s and 1980s.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (Gil-) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Gilvane
What does the name Gilvane mean?
The meaning of Gilvane 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 Gilvane in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,314 people with the first name Gilvane, which ranks it number 3,042 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Gilvane a boy's or a girl's name?
Gilvane is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 1,815 women and 2,499 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Gilvane most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.006% of the state's population is named Gilvane (616 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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