Meaning of the nameIvanei
- Unisex
- I-va-nei
Ivanei is a Brazilian name of uncertain origin, used mostly for males, ending in -nei, an ending that the Morfemário links to the French Ney.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,469 people named Ivanei, the 4,450th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 41, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Ivanei 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)
- 2,469
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,450
- Median age
- 41 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,600
- people
Ivanei in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ivanei, 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 (858 people).
573 women 1,896 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 Ivanei is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ivanei in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.004%
- Amazonas 0.004%
- Pará 0.003%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 575 | 0.004% |
| São Paulo | 282 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 274 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 237 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 157 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 154 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 135 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 132 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 97 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 75 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 60 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 44 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 41 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 32 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 30 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 24 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 21 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 18 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 15 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ivanei
The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records the ending -nei as coming from the French Ney, with some use in Brazil, in names such as Valdinei, Ednei and Josinei. The beginning recalls Ivan, which the Dictionary gives as a Russian name, probably by way of French, corresponding to João. The exact formation of Ivanei is not known with certainty, and the origin of the name is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,469 people named Ivanei, mostly born between 1970 and 1989; proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-nei) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Ivan · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Ivanei
What does the name Ivanei mean?
The meaning of Ivanei 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 Ivanei in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,469 people with the first name Ivanei, which ranks it number 4,450 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Ivanei a boy's or a girl's name?
Ivanei is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 573 women and 1,896 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Ivanei most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.004% of the state's population is named Ivanei (575 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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