Meaning of the nameJordânia
- Female
- Jor-dâ-ni-a
Jordânia is a Brazilian female name that has the same form as the Portuguese name of the West Asian country; as a given name, its origin is not documented.
Meaning
The meaning of Jordânia 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)
- 7,899
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,999
- Median age
- 29 years
- 2010 Census
- 8,500
- people
Jordânia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jordânia, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (2,878 people).
7,863 women 36 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 Jordânia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jordânia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 1,628 | 0.008% |
| Maranhão | 1,147 | 0.017% |
| Paraíba | 690 | 0.017% |
| Piauí | 605 | 0.019% |
| Ceará | 532 | 0.006% |
| São Paulo | 493 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 394 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 330 | 0.010% |
| Pará | 311 | 0.004% |
| Goiás | 305 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 255 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 175 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 166 | 0.011% |
| Roraima | 138 | 0.022% |
| Distrito Federal | 127 | 0.005% |
| Alagoas | 113 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 99 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 75 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 56 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 52 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 49 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 39 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 38 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 30 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 21 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 18 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jordânia
In Wiktionary, Jordânia is the Portuguese name of the Asian country and of a municipality in Minas Gerais. Its use as a given name has no documented etymology, and the origin of the spelling is uncertain. Behind the Name lists Jordana and Jordão as Portuguese forms of Jordan, the name of the river. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 7,899 people named Jordania, with a median age of 29. The name is almost always female, and most of the people were born in the 1980s and 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Roraima.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Jordânia · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
- Behind the Name: Jordan · behindthename.com · usage
Questions about the name Jordânia
What does the name Jordânia mean?
The meaning of Jordânia 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 Jordânia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 7,899 people with the first name Jordânia, which ranks it number 1,999 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Jordânia a boy's or a girl's name?
Jordânia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 7,863 women and 36 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Jordânia most common?
Proportionally, in Roraima: 0.022% of the state's population is named Jordânia (138 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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