Meaning of the nameMarialva
- Female
- Ma-ri-al-va
Marialva is a Brazilian feminine name analyzed as Mari- + -alva, elements described in the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,247 people named Marialva, the 4,732nd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 60, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Marialva 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)
- 2,247
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,732
- Median age
- 60 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,704
- people
Marialva in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Marialva, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (662 people).
2,237 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 Marialva is most common
States with the highest share of people named Marialva in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.006%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 802 | 0.006% |
| São Paulo | 528 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 183 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 178 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 99 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 88 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 63 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 56 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 48 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 42 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 34 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 33 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Marialva
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) analyzes Marialva as Mari- + -alva. Mari- is probably a fragment taken from names such as Maria, Mariana and Marina, and -alva perhaps comes from Latin alba, feminine of albus, 'white, bright'. The Morfemário records Marialva as a place name in Machado and suggests, from IBGE records before 1930, that it served as a model for other names ending in -alva. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,247 people named Marialva, with a median age of 60; proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Marialva · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Marialva
What does the name Marialva mean?
The meaning of Marialva 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 Marialva in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,247 people with the first name Marialva, which ranks it number 4,732 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Marialva a boy's or a girl's name?
Marialva is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,237 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Marialva most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.006% of the state's population is named Marialva (802 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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