Meaning of the nameGiovania
- Female
- Gi-o-va-ni-a
Giovania is a female Brazilian name whose spelling resembles Giovana, a form of the Italian Giovanna; its exact origin is uncertain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,078 people named Giovania, the 4,976th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 40, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Pernambuco.
Meaning
The meaning of Giovania is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 2,078
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,976
- Median age
- 40 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,716
- people
Giovania in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Giovania, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (629 people).
2,065 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 Giovania is most common
States with the highest share of people named Giovania in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pernambuco 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Santa Catarina 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 420 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 293 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 179 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 135 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 113 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 106 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 99 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 93 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 76 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 72 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 60 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 59 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 57 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 55 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 45 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 43 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 39 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 33 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 24 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 20 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 19 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Giovania
Giovana is described by Wiktionary as a borrowing of Italian Giovanna and a doublet of Joana, and by Behind the Name as a variant of Giovanna used mainly in South America, with roots linked to Yahweh and ḥanan. The origin of the spelling with -ia is uncertain. It is almost always a female name, born mostly in the 1960s to 1980s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,078 people named Giovania, with a median age of 40. Proportionally, it is most common in Pernambuco.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Giovana · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Giovana · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Giovania
What does the name Giovania mean?
The meaning of Giovania is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Giovania in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,078 people with the first name Giovania, which ranks it number 4,976 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Giovania a boy's or a girl's name?
Giovania is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,065 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Giovania most common?
Proportionally, in Pernambuco: 0.002% of the state's population is named Giovania (135 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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