Meaning of the nameJovenil
- Male
- Jo-ve-nil
Jovenil is a Brazilian masculine name ending in -nil, of uncertain origin and most often recorded among those born in the 1960s.
Meaning
The meaning of Jovenil 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)
- 1,951
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,197
- Median age
- 57 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,165
- people
Jovenil in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jovenil, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (508 people).
91 women 1,860 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 Jovenil is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jovenil in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Mato Grosso 0.004%
- Espírito Santo 0.003%
- Goiás 0.003%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Paraná 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 267 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 248 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 190 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 187 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 187 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 162 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 140 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 111 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 82 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 76 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 66 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 60 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 46 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 28 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 26 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jovenil
The origin of the spelling Jovenil is uncertain. It begins with Jo-, an element that the Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil considers probably taken from José and João. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,951 people named Jovenil, with a median age of 57, almost all of them male. Proportionally, it is most common in Mato Grosso. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- IBGE, 2022 Census: Nomes no Brasil · censo2022.ibge.gov.br · usage
Questions about the name Jovenil
What does the name Jovenil mean?
The meaning of Jovenil 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 Jovenil in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,951 people with the first name Jovenil, which ranks it number 5,197 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Jovenil a boy's or a girl's name?
Jovenil is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 91 women and 1,860 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Jovenil most common?
Proportionally, in Mato Grosso: 0.004% of the state's population is named Jovenil (140 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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