Meaning of the nameIvani
- Female
- I-va-ni
Ivani is a Brazilian name of uncertain origin, used almost always for women, with the largest group of people born in the 1960s.
Meaning
The meaning of Ivani 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)
- 37,867
- Rank in Brazil
- #697
- Median age
- 56 years
- 2010 Census
- 44,328
- people
Ivani in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ivani, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (11,847 people).
36,163 women 1,704 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 Ivani is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ivani in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Goiás 0.033%
- Rondônia 0.032%
- São Paulo 0.030%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.027%
- Paraná 0.025%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 13,184 | 0.030% |
| Minas Gerais | 4,761 | 0.023% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 2,906 | 0.027% |
| Paraná | 2,882 | 0.025% |
| Bahia | 2,699 | 0.019% |
| Goiás | 2,291 | 0.033% |
| Santa Catarina | 1,582 | 0.021% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,394 | 0.009% |
| Mato Grosso | 872 | 0.024% |
| Pernambuco | 780 | 0.009% |
| Espírito Santo | 763 | 0.020% |
| Rondônia | 503 | 0.032% |
| Pará | 473 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 445 | 0.016% |
| Distrito Federal | 407 | 0.014% |
| Ceará | 338 | 0.004% |
| Alagoas | 226 | 0.007% |
| Paraíba | 217 | 0.006% |
| Amazonas | 205 | 0.005% |
| Piauí | 174 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 170 | 0.005% |
| Tocantins | 170 | 0.011% |
| Maranhão | 165 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 125 | 0.006% |
| Amapá | 55 | 0.008% |
| Acre | 46 | 0.006% |
| Roraima | 34 | 0.005% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ivani
The origin of the spelling Ivani is uncertain, and the meaning of the name is not known for certain. The name is used almost always for women, but it also appears among men, in much smaller numbers. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 37,867 people named Ivani, with a median age of 56. Proportionally, the name is most common in Goiás, and Ivany, with a final Y, is the other spelling in the group.
It ends in I and is the most recorded spelling in the group.
Other spellings of Ivani
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Ivani | 37,867 |
| Ivany | 2,387 |
Questions about the name Ivani
What does the name Ivani mean?
The meaning of Ivani 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 Ivani in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 37,867 people with the first name Ivani, which ranks it number 697 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Ivani a boy's or a girl's name?
Ivani is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 36,163 women and 1,704 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Ivani most common?
Proportionally, in Goiás: 0.033% of the state's population is named Ivani (2,291 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Ivani?
Ivany. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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