Meaning of the nameIana
- Female
- I-a-na
Iana is a feminine name that gained ground in Brazil from the 1980s onward, also written Yana; its origin and meaning are not known for certain.
Meaning
The meaning of Iana 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)
- 10,061
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,709
- Median age
- 21 years
- 2010 Census
- 9,396
- people
Iana in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Iana, 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 (2,373 people).
9,979 women 82 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 Iana is most common
States with the highest share of people named Iana in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 1,777 | 0.013% |
| Ceará | 1,421 | 0.016% |
| Maranhão | 936 | 0.014% |
| Pará | 686 | 0.008% |
| São Paulo | 623 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 543 | 0.014% |
| Piauí | 486 | 0.015% |
| Minas Gerais | 464 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 354 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 333 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 282 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 258 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 248 | 0.006% |
| Santa Catarina | 186 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 170 | 0.005% |
| Acre | 168 | 0.020% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 163 | 0.005% |
| Distrito Federal | 130 | 0.005% |
| Tocantins | 122 | 0.008% |
| Paraná | 121 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 117 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso | 110 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 99 | 0.003% |
| Roraima | 83 | 0.013% |
| Rondônia | 72 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 63 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 46 | 0.006% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Iana
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records Iana with the variants Ianna and Yana, as well as spellings with H, such as Hiana and Ihana. The origin of the name in Brazil is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 10,061 people named Iana, with a median age of 21. Proportionally, it is most common in Acre. It is almost always a female name, and the spelling Yana is more recent, with more records among people born in the 2010s.
The most common spelling in the group, with an initial I.
Other spellings of Iana
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Iana | 10,061 |
| Yana | 5,513 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Iana · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Behind the Name: Yana · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Iana
What does the name Iana mean?
The meaning of Iana 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 Iana in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 10,061 people with the first name Iana, which ranks it number 1,709 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Iana a boy's or a girl's name?
Iana is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 9,979 women and 82 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Iana most common?
Proportionally, in Acre: 0.020% of the state's population is named Iana (168 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Iana?
Yana. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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