Meaning of the nameLavina
- Female
- La-vi-na
Lavina is a female name that Wiktionary records as the Italian form of Lavinia, a Latin name of probably Etruscan origin and unknown meaning.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,346 people named Lavina, the 6,769th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 12, and the largest group was born in the 2010s. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Meaning
The meaning of Lavina is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 1,346
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,769
- Median age
- 12 years
- 2010 Census
- 859
- people
Lavina in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Lavina, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (436 people).
1,337 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 Lavina is most common
States with the highest share of people named Lavina in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 251 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 244 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 84 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 84 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 83 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 81 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 62 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 60 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 48 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 42 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 40 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 32 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 29 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 25 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 23 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 22 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 21 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 19 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 18 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 17 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 16 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Lavina
Wiktionary lists Lavina, in Italian, as a form of Lavinia. Behind the Name says that the meaning of Lavinia is unknown and that the name is probably of Etruscan origin, and associates it with the Roman legend, in which Lavinium has its name linked to her. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,346 people named Lavina, with a median age of 12; births are concentrated in the 2000s, the 2010s and 2020 to 2022. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Lavina · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Lavinia · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Lavina
What does the name Lavina mean?
The meaning of Lavina is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Lavina in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,346 people with the first name Lavina, which ranks it number 6,769 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Lavina a boy's or a girl's name?
Lavina is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,337 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Lavina most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.001% of the state's population is named Lavina (251 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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