Meaning of the nameJovane
- Male
- Jo-va-ne
Jovane is a Brazilian male name of modern formation whose origin and meaning are not known for certain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,994 people named Jovane, the 3,905th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 37, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.
Meaning
The meaning of Jovane 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)
- 2,994
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,905
- Median age
- 37 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,426
- people
Jovane in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jovane, 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 (764 people).
265 women 2,729 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 Jovane is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jovane in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.005%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.004%
- Espírito Santo 0.004%
- Mato Grosso 0.003%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 478 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 390 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 254 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 222 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 217 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 182 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 178 | 0.005% |
| Paraná | 173 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 153 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 118 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 103 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 103 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 100 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 76 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 34 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 34 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 32 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 29 | 0.002% |
| Acre | 27 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 18 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jovane
Jovane begins with Jo-, an element that the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) considers probably taken from names such as José and João; among Brazilian names with Jo- the dictionary lists Jovania. The origin of the spelling Jovane is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,994 people named Jovane, with a median age of 37, born mostly between the 1970s and the 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (JO-) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Jovane
What does the name Jovane mean?
The meaning of Jovane 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 Jovane in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,994 people with the first name Jovane, which ranks it number 3,905 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Jovane a boy's or a girl's name?
Jovane is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 265 women and 2,729 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Jovane most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.005% of the state's population is named Jovane (178 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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