Meaning of the nameItália
- Female
- Latin origin
- I-tá-li-a
Itália is a female name that comes from the place name Itália, the name of the country, in Latin Italia.
Meaning
“name of the country Italy (a place name)”
- People (2022)
- 731
- Rank in Brazil
- #10,292
- Median age
- 69 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,191
- people
Itália in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Itália, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born before 1940 (206 people).
729 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 Itália is most common
States with the highest share of people named Itália in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 183 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 116 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 98 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 77 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 67 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 45 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 27 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 23 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Itália
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) explains that the name comes from the place name Itália, and Behind the Name describes it as the Italian name of the country. According to Wiktionary, Latin Italia comes from Greek and, before that, from Oscan víteliú, a term glossed as 'land of bulls' and generally assumed to be related to vitulus, 'calf'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 731 people named Itália, with a median age of 69.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Italia · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · meaning
- Behind the Name: Italia · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Italia · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Itália
What does the name Itália mean?
Itália means “name of the country Italy (a place name)”, according to Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil.
How many people are named Itália in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 731 people with the first name Itália, which ranks it number 10,292 among the country's names. The largest group was born before 1940.
Is Itália a boy's or a girl's name?
Itália is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 729 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Itália?
Itália is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Itália most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.001% of the state's population is named Itália (116 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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