Meaning of the nameGilvania
- Female
- Gil-va-ni-a
Gilvania is a Brazilian female name of uncertain origin, with more records among women born in the 1970s and 1980s.
Meaning
The meaning of Gilvania 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)
- 13,566
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,376
- Median age
- 41 years
- 2010 Census
- 14,554
- people
Gilvania in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Gilvania, 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 (4,534 people).
13,520 women 46 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 Gilvania is most common
States with the highest share of people named Gilvania in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Sergipe 0.058%
- Alagoas 0.050%
- Paraíba 0.020%
- Pernambuco 0.019%
- Bahia 0.015%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 2,177 | 0.015% |
| Pernambuco | 1,672 | 0.019% |
| Alagoas | 1,575 | 0.050% |
| São Paulo | 1,496 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 1,290 | 0.058% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,066 | 0.005% |
| Paraíba | 777 | 0.020% |
| Ceará | 582 | 0.007% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 418 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 388 | 0.006% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 387 | 0.012% |
| Maranhão | 271 | 0.004% |
| Distrito Federal | 184 | 0.007% |
| Piauí | 173 | 0.005% |
| Pará | 169 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 150 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 145 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 132 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 120 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 103 | 0.007% |
| Espírito Santo | 102 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 62 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 45 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 43 | 0.003% |
| Roraima | 23 | 0.004% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Gilvania
The origin of Gilvania is uncertain. The name begins with Gil-, an element that the Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) describes as of uncertain origin, perhaps taken from names such as Gilberto, and it ends like Lucivânia and Josivania, other Brazilian names listed in the Morfemário. The male name Gilvan has its own entry in the dictionary. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 13,566 people named Gilvania, almost always women, with a median age of 41; proportionally, the name is most common in Sergipe.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Gilvania · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Gilvan · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Gilvania
What does the name Gilvania mean?
The meaning of Gilvania 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 Gilvania in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 13,566 people with the first name Gilvania, which ranks it number 1,376 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Gilvania a boy's or a girl's name?
Gilvania is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 13,520 women and 46 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Gilvania most common?
Proportionally, in Sergipe: 0.058% of the state's population is named Gilvania (1,290 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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