Meaning of the nameIvam
- Male
- I-vam
Ivam is a male name of uncertain origin, written with a final -m instead of the -n of Ivan, the Russian form of João.
Meaning
The meaning of Ivam 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)
- 3,082
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,820
- Median age
- 43 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,606
- people
Ivam in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ivam, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (745 people).
36 women 3,046 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 Ivam is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ivam in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- Pará 0.002%
- Goiás 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 563 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 395 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 210 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 208 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 195 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 192 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 170 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 157 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 141 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 121 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 91 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 82 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 78 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 77 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 64 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 49 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 48 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 41 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 40 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 35 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 29 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 26 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 23 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 15 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ivam
The origin of the spelling Ivam is uncertain. Ivan, which differs from it only in the final letter, is the Russian form of João, which the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil links to Greek Ioánnes; the relationship of Ivam to it is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,082 people named Ivam, almost always male. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina. Most were born in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Ivan · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Behind the Name: Ivan · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Ivam
What does the name Ivam mean?
The meaning of Ivam 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 Ivam in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,082 people with the first name Ivam, which ranks it number 3,820 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Ivam a boy's or a girl's name?
Ivam is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 36 women and 3,046 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Ivam most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.003% of the state's population is named Ivam (208 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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