Meaning of the nameLuani
- Female
- Lu-a-ni
Luani and Luany are feminine names of uncertain origin, with spellings close to Luana and Luan.
Meaning
The meaning of Luani 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)
- 2,455
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,465
- Median age
- 17 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,207
- people
Luani in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Luani, 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 (829 people).
2,432 women 23 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 Luani is most common
States with the highest share of people named Luani in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Mato Grosso 0.003%
- Pará 0.003%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Paraná 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 487 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 245 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 219 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 215 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 171 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 170 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 128 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 113 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 106 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 92 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 73 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 59 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 58 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 46 | 0.006% |
| Ceará | 44 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 43 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 29 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 23 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 21 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 20 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 19 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 18 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 17 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Luani
The origin of the spellings Luani and Luany is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) classifies the origin of Luan as obscure. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,455 people named Luani and 4,660 named Luany, almost always female. The records begin among those born in the 1980s. The switch between I and Y at the end is a spelling variation.
A spelling with a final I, peaking among those born in the 2000s.
Other spellings of Luani
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Luany | 4,660 |
| Luani | 2,455 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Luan · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Luani
What does the name Luani mean?
The meaning of Luani 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 Luani in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,455 people with the first name Luani, which ranks it number 4,465 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Luani a boy's or a girl's name?
Luani is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,432 women and 23 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Luani most common?
Proportionally, in Mato Grosso: 0.003% of the state's population is named Luani (106 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Luani?
Luany. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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