Meaning of the nameJovina
- Female
- Jo-vi-na
Jovina is a feminine name of uncertain origin, ending in -ina, a Latin diminutive suffix, recorded mostly among people born before 1970.
Meaning
The meaning of Jovina 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)
- 4,390
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,002
- Median age
- 69 years
- 2010 Census
- 6,545
- people
Jovina in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jovina, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1940s (1,037 people).
4,367 women 23 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 Jovina is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jovina in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.004%
- Bahia 0.004%
- Goiás 0.004%
- Mato Grosso 0.003%
- Paraná 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 965 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 828 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 571 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 286 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 264 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 169 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 146 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 144 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 136 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 133 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 112 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 89 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 84 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 78 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 61 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 57 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 56 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 52 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 41 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 35 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 18 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jovina
The origin of the spelling Jovina is uncertain. The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) describes -ina as a diminutive suffix from Latin, found in Cristina and Regina, and gives Jo- as a probable fragment of José and João, with Jovania and Jovaldo among the Brazilian names in this group. The name is almost always female. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,390 people named Jovina, with a median age of 69. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Jovina
What does the name Jovina mean?
The meaning of Jovina 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 Jovina in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,390 people with the first name Jovina, which ranks it number 3,002 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1940s.
Is Jovina a boy's or a girl's name?
Jovina is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 4,367 women and 23 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Jovina most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.004% of the state's population is named Jovina (828 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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