Meaning of the nameJaciana
- Female
- Tupi origin
- Latin origin
- Ja-ci-a-na
Jaciana is a Brazilian feminine name formed from Jaci- and the suffix -ana, recorded since the 1960s.
Meaning
“formed from Jaci- (probably from Tupi, 'moon') and -ana, a suffix of Latin origin”
Source: Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Jaciana · Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (Jaci-, -ana)
- People (2022)
- 1,486
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,305
- Median age
- 34 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,618
- people
Jaciana in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jaciana, 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 (523 people).
1,483 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 Jaciana is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jaciana in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.003%
- Pernambuco 0.003%
- Paraíba 0.003%
- Maranhão 0.002%
- Bahia 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pernambuco | 276 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 184 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 124 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 111 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 108 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 104 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 80 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 63 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 59 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 55 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 47 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 40 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 31 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 28 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 28 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 27 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 25 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 17 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jaciana
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil records the formation Jaci- + -ana. According to the morphemary of the same dictionary, Jaci- is probably from Tupi, with the sense of 'moon', and -ana is a suffix of Latin origin, 'originating from, belonging to'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,486 people named Jaciana, with a median age of 34. Jacyana and Jassiana are variant spellings.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Jaciana · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (Jaci-, -ana) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · meaning
Questions about the name Jaciana
What does the name Jaciana mean?
Jaciana means “formed from Jaci- (probably from Tupi, 'moon') and -ana, a suffix of Latin origin”, according to Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil.
How many people are named Jaciana in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,486 people with the first name Jaciana, which ranks it number 6,305 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Jaciana a boy's or a girl's name?
Jaciana is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,483 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Jaciana?
Jaciana is a name of Tupi and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Jaciana most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Norte: 0.003% of the state's population is named Jaciana (104 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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