Meaning of the nameMaviael
- Male
- Hebrew origin
- Ma-vi-a-el
- Biblical name
Maviael is the Portuguese form of the Hebrew biblical name Mehujael, which appears in Genesis 4:18; its meaning is debated.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 804 people named Maviael, the 9,643rd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 44, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Pernambuco.
Meaning
The meaning of Maviael 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)
- 804
- Rank in Brazil
- #9,643
- Median age
- 44 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,062
- people
Maviael in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Maviael, 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 (181 people).
0 women 800 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 Maviael is most common
States with the highest share of people named Maviael in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pernambuco 0.006%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pernambuco | 541 | 0.006% |
| São Paulo | 99 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 37 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 30 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 17 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Maviael
Maviael is the name that appears in Genesis 4:18 in the Portuguese translation, in the genealogy of Cain, as the father of Methushael; the Hebrew name is מְחוּיָאֵל (Mehujael). Strong's, at Bible Hub, links it to machah ('to blot out') and 'el ('God'), with a sense such as 'struck by God', but it cites the Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon, which calls the etymology doubtful and proposes other readings. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 804 people named Maviael, with a median age of 44, almost always male. Proportionally, it is most common in Pernambuco.
Sources
- Bíblia Online: Gênesis 4 · bibliaonline.com.br · origin
- Bible Hub: Strong's H4232 · biblehub.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Mehujael · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Maviael
What does the name Maviael mean?
The meaning of Maviael 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 Maviael in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 804 people with the first name Maviael, which ranks it number 9,643 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Maviael a boy's or a girl's name?
Maviael is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 800 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Maviael?
Maviael is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Maviael most common?
Proportionally, in Pernambuco: 0.006% of the state's population is named Maviael (541 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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