Meaning of the nameJovita
- Female
- Latin origin
- Jo-vi-ta
Jovita is a female name that comes from the Latin name Iovita, formed on Jove, the name of the Roman god.
Meaning
“derived from the Latin name Iovita, formed on Jove, the Roman god”
Source: Behind the Name: Jovita
- People (2022)
- 4,787
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,824
- Median age
- 69 years
- 2010 Census
- 6,942
- people
Jovita in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jovita, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (1,200 people).
4,755 women 32 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 Jovita is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jovita in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Piauí 0.006%
- Bahia 0.004%
- Minas Gerais 0.004%
- Goiás 0.003%
- Mato Grosso 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 882 | 0.004% |
| São Paulo | 758 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 625 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 298 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 290 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 237 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 234 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 187 | 0.006% |
| Santa Catarina | 176 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 168 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 125 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 111 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 110 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 85 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 83 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 77 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 73 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 54 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 44 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 42 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 33 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 26 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 21 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 17 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 16 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jovita
Jovita comes from the male Latin name Iovita, formed on Jove, the Roman god, according to Behind the Name. The name is used in Spanish and in Portuguese. Jowita is the corresponding Polish form. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,787 people named Jovita, with a median age of 69.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Jovita · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Jovita
What does the name Jovita mean?
Jovita means “derived from the Latin name Iovita, formed on Jove, the Roman god”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Jovita in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,787 people with the first name Jovita, which ranks it number 2,824 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Jovita a boy's or a girl's name?
Jovita is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 4,755 women and 32 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Jovita?
Jovita is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Jovita most common?
Proportionally, in Piauí: 0.006% of the state's population is named Jovita (187 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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