Meaning of the nameGiordana
- Female
- Italian origin
- Hebrew origin
- Gi-or-da-na
Giordana is a feminine name of Italian origin, the feminine form of Giordano, a name that coincides with that of the Jordan River.
Meaning
“feminine form of Giordano, the Italian form of Jordan, from the name of the Jordan River (in Hebrew, from a verb meaning 'to descend, to flow')”
Source: Wiktionary: Giordana · Wiktionary: Giordano · Behind the Name: Jordan
- People (2022)
- 1,260
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,093
- Median age
- 24 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,127
- people
Giordana in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Giordana, 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 (354 people).
1,252 women 0 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 Giordana is most common
States with the highest share of people named Giordana in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- Paraná 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 313 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 178 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 137 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 106 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 87 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 80 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 37 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 36 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 33 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 26 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 24 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 24 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 23 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 20 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 20 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 16 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 15 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 15 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Giordana
Wiktionary lists Giordana as an Italian feminine name, the feminine form of Giordano. Giordano is the Italian name of the Jordan River, from Latin Iordanes, Greek Iordánes and Hebrew yardén, and Behind the Name gives it as the Italian equivalent of Jordan. Behind the Name explains that Hebrew Yarden derives from a verb meaning 'to descend, to flow'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,260 people named Giordana, with a median age of 24. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Giordana · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Giordano · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Jordan · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Giordana
What does the name Giordana mean?
Giordana means “feminine form of Giordano, the Italian form of Jordan, from the name of the Jordan River (in Hebrew, from a verb meaning 'to descend, to flow')”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Giordana in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,260 people with the first name Giordana, which ranks it number 7,093 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Giordana a boy's or a girl's name?
Giordana is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,252 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Giordana?
Giordana is a name of Italian and Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Giordana most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.003% of the state's population is named Giordana (313 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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