Meaning of the nameJanuária
- Female
- Latin origin
- Ja-nu-á-ri-a
Januária is a feminine name of Latin origin, the feminine form of Januarius, a Roman name derived from the Latin word for 'January'.
Meaning
“feminine form of Januarius, 'January'”
Source: Behind the Name: Januaria · Behind the Name: Januarius
- People (2022)
- 1,479
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,328
- Median age
- 64 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,065
- people
Januária in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Januária, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (326 people).
1,460 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 Januária is most common
States with the highest share of people named Januária in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Maranhão 0.002%
- Bahia 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 239 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 197 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 196 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 115 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 88 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 74 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 70 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 66 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 62 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 40 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 35 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 35 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 34 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 30 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 28 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 28 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 26 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 26 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 24 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 20 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Januária
Behind the Name presents Januaria as the feminine form of the Roman name Januarius, which means 'January' in Latin; the month is named after the god Janus. Wiktionary also lists Januária as the name of a municipality in Minas Gerais. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,479 people named Januária, with a median age of 64. It is almost always a female name and, proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Januaria · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Januarius · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Januária · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Januária
What does the name Januária mean?
Januária means “feminine form of Januarius, 'January'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Januária in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,479 people with the first name Januária, which ranks it number 6,328 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Januária a boy's or a girl's name?
Januária is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,460 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Januária?
Januária is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Januária most common?
Proportionally, in Maranhão: 0.002% of the state's population is named Januária (115 people), according to the 2022 Census.
More names of Latin origin
See all- Francisca♀Feminine of Franciscus, 'Frenchman', from the name of the Frankish…665,602 people
- Júlia♀Feminine form of Júlio, a Roman family name possibly linked to the…650,271 people
- Juliana♀Feminine of Juliano, 'relating to Julius'538,991 people
- Adriana♀Feminine of Adrian (Hadrianus), 'from Hadria'536,334 people
- Márcia♀Feminine of Latin Marcius, derived from Marcus, a name probably…522,265 people
- Patrícia♀Noble, patrician500,893 people
- Amanda♀Lovable, worthy of being loved495,974 people
- Letícia♀Joy487,449 people
Spotted a mistake? Report a correction for Januária with a source. See the methodology.