Meaning of the nameLuziana
- Female
- Lu-zi-a-na
Luziana is a Brazilian female name ending in -ana, a formative of Latin origin that is very productive in the country's given names.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,485 people named Luziana, the 2,960th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 39, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Espírito Santo.
Meaning
The meaning of Luziana 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)
- 4,485
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,960
- Median age
- 39 years
- 2010 Census
- 4,724
- people
Luziana in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Luziana, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (1,619 people).
4,448 women 37 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 Luziana is most common
States with the highest share of people named Luziana in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Espírito Santo 0.006%
- Piauí 0.005%
- Ceará 0.005%
- Maranhão 0.005%
- Pernambuco 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 492 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 445 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 437 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 425 | 0.005% |
| Pernambuco | 395 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 325 | 0.005% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 257 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 217 | 0.006% |
| Goiás | 184 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 162 | 0.005% |
| Paraíba | 157 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 142 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 137 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 93 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 83 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 79 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 67 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 64 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 59 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 56 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 54 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 50 | 0.002% |
| Acre | 36 | 0.004% |
| Rondônia | 33 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 22 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Luziana
The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) explains that -ana comes from Latin -ana, the feminine of -anu, 'originating from, belonging to', and lists Luiziana among the Brazilian names formed with it. The meaning of the initial element Luzi- is not documented, and the origin of the spelling Luziana is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,485 people named Luziana, with a median age of 39. Proportionally, it is most common in Espírito Santo.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-ANA) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Luziana
What does the name Luziana mean?
The meaning of Luziana 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 Luziana in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,485 people with the first name Luziana, which ranks it number 2,960 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Luziana a boy's or a girl's name?
Luziana is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 4,448 women and 37 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Luziana most common?
Proportionally, in Espírito Santo: 0.006% of the state's population is named Luziana (217 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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