Meaning of the nameNaiana
- Female
- Nai-a-na
Naiana and Nayana are spellings of a female name of uncertain origin, with I or Y after the A, which spread among women born in the 1980s and 1990s.
Meaning
The meaning of Naiana 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)
- 5,691
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,508
- Median age
- 30 years
- 2010 Census
- 7,216
- people
Naiana in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Naiana, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (2,303 people).
5,674 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 Naiana is most common
States with the highest share of people named Naiana in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 896 | 0.006% |
| Ceará | 630 | 0.007% |
| São Paulo | 539 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 455 | 0.006% |
| Piauí | 361 | 0.011% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 308 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 305 | 0.005% |
| Santa Catarina | 293 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 292 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 268 | 0.007% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 260 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 185 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 153 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 124 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 96 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 68 | 0.002% |
| Acre | 56 | 0.007% |
| Mato Grosso | 54 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 53 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 51 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 45 | 0.006% |
| Tocantins | 42 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 37 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 36 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 31 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 28 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 25 | 0.004% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Naiana
The origin of Naiana and Nayana is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,691 people named Naiana, with a median age of 30; proportionally, it is most common in Piauí. Almost all the people recorded with both spellings were born from the 1980s on, with the most records in the 1990s, and the name is almost always female. The two spellings differ only in the middle I or Y.
It is the most common spelling in the group, with I.
Other spellings of Naiana
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Naiana | 5,691 |
| Nayana | 3,376 |
Questions about the name Naiana
What does the name Naiana mean?
The meaning of Naiana 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 Naiana in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,691 people with the first name Naiana, which ranks it number 2,508 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Naiana a boy's or a girl's name?
Naiana is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 5,674 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Naiana most common?
Proportionally, in Piauí: 0.011% of the state's population is named Naiana (361 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Naiana?
Nayana. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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