Meaning of the nameLavinea
- Female
- La-vi-ne-a
Lavinea is a Brazilian female name spelled close to Lavínia, and its meaning is not known for certain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,802 people named Lavinea, the 4,076th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 7, and the largest group was born in the 2010s. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Meaning
The meaning of Lavinea 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)
- 2,802
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,076
- Median age
- 7 years
- 2010 Census
- 818
- people
Lavinea in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Lavinea, 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 (1,378 people).
2,791 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 Lavinea is most common
States with the highest share of people named Lavinea in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.003%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.002%
- Paraná 0.002%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 628 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 493 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 359 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 264 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 209 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 111 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 101 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 101 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 89 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 69 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 51 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 51 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 48 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 42 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 33 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 30 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 28 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 21 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Lavinea
The spelling Lavinea recalls Lavínia, the name of Aeneas's wife in the Roman legend, whose origin Behind the Name considers probably Etruscan and of unknown meaning. The origin of Lavinea itself is uncertain, so its meaning is not known for certain either. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,802 people named Lavinea, almost always women, most of them born from 2010 onward.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Lavinia · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Lavínia · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Lavinea
What does the name Lavinea mean?
The meaning of Lavinea 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 Lavinea in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,802 people with the first name Lavinea, which ranks it number 4,076 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Lavinea a boy's or a girl's name?
Lavinea is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,791 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Lavinea most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.003% of the state's population is named Lavinea (628 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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