Meaning of the nameJuvenal
- Male
- Latin origin
- Ju-ve-nal
Juvenal is a male name of Latin origin, coming from the Roman cognomen Iuvenalis, which meant 'juvenile'.
- People (2022)
- 22,130
- Rank in Brazil
- #996
- Median age
- 59 years
- 2010 Census
- 29,946
- people
Juvenal in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Juvenal, 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 (5,878 people).
74 women 22,056 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 Juvenal is most common
States with the highest share of people named Juvenal in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 4,280 | 0.010% |
| Bahia | 2,626 | 0.019% |
| Minas Gerais | 2,355 | 0.012% |
| Maranhão | 1,520 | 0.022% |
| Pará | 1,254 | 0.015% |
| Paraná | 975 | 0.009% |
| Piauí | 935 | 0.029% |
| Ceará | 908 | 0.010% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 832 | 0.005% |
| Goiás | 806 | 0.011% |
| Pernambuco | 751 | 0.008% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 467 | 0.004% |
| Alagoas | 461 | 0.015% |
| Mato Grosso | 455 | 0.012% |
| Santa Catarina | 450 | 0.006% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 411 | 0.012% |
| Paraíba | 395 | 0.010% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 368 | 0.013% |
| Espírito Santo | 363 | 0.010% |
| Amazonas | 318 | 0.008% |
| Tocantins | 311 | 0.021% |
| Distrito Federal | 267 | 0.010% |
| Rondônia | 226 | 0.014% |
| Sergipe | 168 | 0.008% |
| Roraima | 97 | 0.015% |
| Amapá | 69 | 0.009% |
| Acre | 62 | 0.008% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Juvenal
According to Wiktionary, Juvenal is a learned borrowing from Latin Iuvenālis. Behind the Name explains that Iuvenalis was a Roman cognomen and that it meant 'juvenile' in Latin. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 22,130 people named Juvenal, with a median age of 59. The name is almost always male, and the largest group was born in the 1960s; proportionally, it is most common in Piauí.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Juvenal · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Juvenal · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wikcionário: Juvenal · pt.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Juvenal
What does the name Juvenal mean?
Juvenal means “juvenile”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Juvenal in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 22,130 people with the first name Juvenal, which ranks it number 996 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Juvenal a boy's or a girl's name?
Juvenal is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 74 women and 22,056 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Juvenal?
Juvenal is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Juvenal most common?
Proportionally, in Piauí: 0.029% of the state's population is named Juvenal (935 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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