Meaning of the nameMarival
- Unisex
- French origin
- Ma-ri-val
Marival is a Brazilian name formed from Mari- and -val, of French origin according to the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil).
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,155 people named Marival, the 7,514th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 52, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Marival 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)
- 1,155
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,514
- Median age
- 52 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,456
- people
Marival in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Marival, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (333 people).
182 women 973 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 Marival is most common
States with the highest share of people named Marival in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 546 | 0.004% |
| São Paulo | 174 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 48 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 44 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 42 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 33 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 25 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 25 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 24 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 23 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 23 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 20 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 19 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 17 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Marival
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil analyzes Marival as Mari- + -val and indicates a French origin. In the Morfemário of the same dictionary, Mari- is probably a fragment of names such as Maria, Mariana and Marina, and -val has an uncertain origin, possibly a fragment of names such as Durval and Lourival. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,155 people named Marival, with a median age of 52. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia. The name is used for both sexes, almost always male.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Marival · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Marival
What does the name Marival mean?
The meaning of Marival 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 Marival in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,155 people with the first name Marival, which ranks it number 7,514 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Marival a boy's or a girl's name?
Marival is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 182 women and 973 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Marival?
Marival is a name of French origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Marival most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.004% of the state's population is named Marival (546 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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