Meaning of the nameJovani
- Unisex
- Jo-va-ni
Jovani is a name used for both males and females, of uncertain origin, mostly male, with most of the people born between 1960 and 1989.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,810 people named Jovani, the 5,488th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 42, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Jovani 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)
- 1,810
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,488
- Median age
- 42 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,028
- people
Jovani in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jovani, 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 (488 people).
256 women 1,554 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 Jovani is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jovani in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.004%
- Espírito Santo 0.003%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Goiás 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 454 | 0.004% |
| São Paulo | 206 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 186 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 178 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 132 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 103 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 101 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 81 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 64 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 59 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 38 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 28 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 27 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 25 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 24 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 17 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jovani
The origin of the name Jovani is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) analyzes the similar female name Jovania as Jo- + vania, and the Morphemary describes Jo- as a probable shortening of José and João. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,810 people named Jovani, with a median age of 42; proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul. It is a name used for both sexes, but mostly male, and most people were born between 1960 and 1989.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Jovania · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (JO-) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Jovani
What does the name Jovani mean?
The meaning of Jovani 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 Jovani in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,810 people with the first name Jovani, which ranks it number 5,488 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Jovani a boy's or a girl's name?
Jovani is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 256 women and 1,554 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Jovani most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.004% of the state's population is named Jovani (454 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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