Meaning of the nameGiovane
- Male
- Gi-o-va-ne
Giovane is a male name with an Italian spelling, identical to the Italian adjective giovane, 'young', which is also a surname in Italy.
Meaning
The meaning of Giovane 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)
- 25,116
- Rank in Brazil
- #916
- Median age
- 29 years
- 2010 Census
- 26,983
- people
Giovane in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Giovane, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (8,128 people).
896 women 24,220 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 Giovane is most common
States with the highest share of people named Giovane in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.037%
- Santa Catarina 0.028%
- Paraná 0.024%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.018%
- Minas Gerais 0.016%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 6,324 | 0.014% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 4,004 | 0.037% |
| Minas Gerais | 3,196 | 0.016% |
| Paraná | 2,722 | 0.024% |
| Santa Catarina | 2,094 | 0.028% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,318 | 0.008% |
| Bahia | 660 | 0.005% |
| Pará | 630 | 0.008% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 488 | 0.018% |
| Espírito Santo | 452 | 0.012% |
| Goiás | 435 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso | 434 | 0.012% |
| Amazonas | 390 | 0.010% |
| Pernambuco | 341 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 284 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 277 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 212 | 0.008% |
| Rondônia | 139 | 0.009% |
| Piauí | 134 | 0.004% |
| Paraíba | 117 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 107 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 82 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 78 | 0.005% |
| Acre | 75 | 0.009% |
| Sergipe | 52 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 37 | 0.006% |
| Amapá | 34 | 0.005% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Giovane
Wiktionary records Giovane as an Italian surname that arose from a nickname, from the adjective giovane, 'young'. The origin of the use of Giovane as a given name in Brazil is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 25,116 people named Giovane, with a median age of 29. The name is almost always male, peaked among men born in the 1990s and, proportionally, is most common in Rio Grande do Sul. The spelling with NN, Giovanne, is the least common in the group.
This is the most common spelling in the group, with a single N, the same as the Italian word.
Other spellings of Giovane
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Giovane | 25,116 |
| Giovanne | 2,919 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Giovane · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Giovane
What does the name Giovane mean?
The meaning of Giovane 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 Giovane in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 25,116 people with the first name Giovane, which ranks it number 916 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Giovane a boy's or a girl's name?
Giovane is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 896 women and 24,220 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Giovane most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.037% of the state's population is named Giovane (4,004 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Giovane?
Giovanne. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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