Meaning of the nameLaiany
- Female
- Lai-a-ny
Laiany is a spelling of Laiane, a feminine name considered a possible Brazilianism of uncertain origin, with records mainly from the 1990s onward.
Meaning
The meaning of Laiany 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)
- 1,230
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,197
- Median age
- 18.5 years
- 2010 Census
- 593
- people
Laiany in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Laiany, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (466 people).
1,220 women 0 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 Laiany is most common
States with the highest share of people named Laiany in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 160 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 146 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 97 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 75 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 71 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 63 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 56 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 54 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 51 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 51 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 40 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 40 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 37 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 32 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 32 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 30 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 29 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 28 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 26 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 23 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 22 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 21 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 19 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Laiany
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Laiany among the spelling variants of Laiane and gives the etymology as a Brazilianism, with a question mark. For the formation, it offers three hypotheses: a fragment of Laís or Laila combined with -ane; La- combined with -iane; or a variant of Daiane with the initial consonant changed. The work notes that the name also appears in Portugal. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,230 people named Laiany, with a median age of 18.5. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Laiane · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Laiany
What does the name Laiany mean?
The meaning of Laiany 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 Laiany in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,230 people with the first name Laiany, which ranks it number 7,197 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Laiany a boy's or a girl's name?
Laiany is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,220 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Laiany most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.001% of the state's population is named Laiany (160 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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