Meaning of the nameNerivan
- Unisex
- Ne-ri-van
Nerivan is a Brazilian name used by men and women, more by men, that ends in the formative -van, of doubtful origin.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 859 people named Nerivan, the 9,179th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 40, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Nerivan 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)
- 859
- Rank in Brazil
- #9,179
- Median age
- 40 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,018
- people
Nerivan in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Nerivan, 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 (278 people).
135 women 724 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 Nerivan is most common
States with the highest share of people named Nerivan in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 213 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 85 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 73 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 61 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 59 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 47 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 41 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 38 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 36 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 30 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 24 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 23 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 19 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 18 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Nerivan
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil describes -van as a formative of doubtful origin: it may be a diminutive of -vando, a variant of -vandro or a fragment of Ivan, the Russian form of João. The origin of the beginning Neri- is uncertain, and the meaning of Nerivan is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 859 people named Nerivan, with a median age of 40 and the most records in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Ivan · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Nerivan
What does the name Nerivan mean?
The meaning of Nerivan 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 Nerivan in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 859 people with the first name Nerivan, which ranks it number 9,179 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Nerivan a boy's or a girl's name?
Nerivan is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 135 women and 724 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Nerivan most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.002% of the state's population is named Nerivan (213 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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