Meaning of the nameJeani
- Female
- Je-a-ni
Jeani is a female name, a spelling variant of Jeane, which the dictionary describes as a feminine variant of Jean.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,400 people named Jeani, the 6,577th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 39, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Meaning
The meaning of Jeani 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)
- 1,400
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,577
- Median age
- 39 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,220
- people
Jeani in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jeani, 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 (420 people).
1,369 women 31 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 Jeani is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jeani in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 337 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 121 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 114 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 103 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 88 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 83 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 64 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 64 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 57 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 50 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 49 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 41 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 29 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 27 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 26 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 21 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 20 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 19 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 19 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 17 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jeani
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Jeani among the spelling variants of Jeane, with the formation Je + -ane, described as a feminine variant of Jean, probably of French origin. Wiktionary traces Jean, in French, to Hebrew Yôḥānān, "Yahweh is gracious". The origin of the spelling Jeani itself is not known for certain, so its meaning is not given as certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,400 people named Jeani, with a median age of 39. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Jeane · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Wiktionary: Jean · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Jeani
What does the name Jeani mean?
The meaning of Jeani 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 Jeani in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,400 people with the first name Jeani, which ranks it number 6,577 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Jeani a boy's or a girl's name?
Jeani is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,369 women and 31 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Jeani most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.001% of the state's population is named Jeani (103 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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