Meaning of the nameNauana
- Female
- Nau-a-na
Nauana is a Brazilian feminine name of uncertain origin, with most of the people recorded born since 2000.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,267 people named Nauana, the 7,066th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 12, and the largest group was born in the 2010s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Nauana 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)
- 1,267
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,066
- Median age
- 12 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,102
- people
Nauana in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Nauana, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (628 people).
1,251 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 Nauana is most common
States with the highest share of people named Nauana in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 175 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 116 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 111 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 93 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 87 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 74 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 72 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 56 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 53 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 47 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 43 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 42 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 41 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 37 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 30 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 29 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 29 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 24 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 23 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 19 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Nauana
The origin of Nauana is uncertain and the name has no documented etymology. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,267 people named Nauana, with a median age of 12; proportionally, it is most common in Bahia. It is an almost always female name, with people born almost only since 1980, and the 2010s gather more people than any other decade.
Questions about the name Nauana
What does the name Nauana mean?
The meaning of Nauana 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 Nauana in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,267 people with the first name Nauana, which ranks it number 7,066 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Nauana a boy's or a girl's name?
Nauana is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,251 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Nauana most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.001% of the state's population is named Nauana (175 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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