Meaning of the nameNicolina
- Female
- Greek origin
- Ni-co-li-na
According to Behind the Name, Nicolina is a feminine diminutive of Nicola, the Italian form of the Greek Nikolaos, 'victory of the people'.
Meaning
“feminine diminutive of Nicola, 'victory of the people'”
Source: Behind the Name: Nicolina · Behind the Name: Nicholas
- People (2022)
- 838
- Rank in Brazil
- #9,346
- Median age
- 72 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,287
- people
Nicolina in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Nicolina, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1940s (227 people).
830 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 Nicolina is most common
States with the highest share of people named Nicolina in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 209 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 153 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 93 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 86 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 81 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 45 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 30 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 21 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 16 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Nicolina
Behind the Name records Nicolina as a feminine diminutive of Nicola, an Italian name that it gives as a form of Nicholas, from the Greek Nikolaos, from nike ('victory') and laos ('people'). This is the meaning of the base name, applied to Nicolina by derivation. Behind the Name associates the spread of Nicholas with the fame of Saint Nicholas. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 838 people named Nicolina, with a median age of 72. It is almost always a female name, and all the people recorded were born up to the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Nicolina · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Nicholas · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Nicolina
What does the name Nicolina mean?
Nicolina means “feminine diminutive of Nicola, 'victory of the people'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Nicolina in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 838 people with the first name Nicolina, which ranks it number 9,346 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1940s.
Is Nicolina a boy's or a girl's name?
Nicolina is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 830 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Nicolina?
Nicolina is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Nicolina most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.001% of the state's population is named Nicolina (209 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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