Meaning of the nameItana
- Female
- I-ta-na
Itana is a Brazilian feminine name of uncertain origin, recorded since the 1950s and most frequent among women born in the 1980s and 1990s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,488 people named Itana, the 6,299th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 32, and the largest group was born in the 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Itana 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)
- 1,488
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,299
- Median age
- 32 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,608
- people
Itana in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Itana, 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 (501 people).
1,465 women 23 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 Itana is most common
States with the highest share of people named Itana in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.008%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 1,127 | 0.008% |
| São Paulo | 95 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 45 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 31 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 29 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 23 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 16 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 16 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Itana
The origin of Itana is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,488 people named Itana, with a median age of 32. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia, and the name is almost always female.
Questions about the name Itana
What does the name Itana mean?
The meaning of Itana 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 Itana in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,488 people with the first name Itana, which ranks it number 6,299 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Itana a boy's or a girl's name?
Itana is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,465 women and 23 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Itana most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.008% of the state's population is named Itana (1,127 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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