Meaning of the nameJilvania
- Female
- Jil-va-ni-a
Jilvania is a female name that the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records as a graphic variant of Gilvania, of uncertain origin.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 764 people named Jilvania, the 9,966th 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 Sergipe.
Meaning
The meaning of Jilvania 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)
- 764
- Rank in Brazil
- #9,966
- Median age
- 39 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,213
- people
Jilvania in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jilvania, 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 (279 people).
760 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 Jilvania is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jilvania in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 303 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 124 | 0.006% |
| Alagoas | 72 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 50 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 49 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 32 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 22 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jilvania
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil lists Jilvania as a graphic variant of Gilvania, which begins with Gil-, an element that the Morfemário describes as of uncertain origin, perhaps a fragment of given names such as Gilberto. The origin of Jilvania is uncertain. The name is almost always female, and most of the people were born between the 1970s and the 1980s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 764 people named Jilvania, with a median age of 39. Proportionally, it is most common in Sergipe.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Gilvania · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (GIL-) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Jilvania
What does the name Jilvania mean?
The meaning of Jilvania 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 Jilvania in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 764 people with the first name Jilvania, which ranks it number 9,966 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Jilvania a boy's or a girl's name?
Jilvania is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 760 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Jilvania most common?
Proportionally, in Sergipe: 0.006% of the state's population is named Jilvania (124 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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