Meaning of the nameNiva
- Female
- Ni-va
Niva is a short female name of two syllables, recorded mostly for people born between the 1940s and 1960s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 938 people named Niva, the 8,654th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 64, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Niva 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)
- 938
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,654
- Median age
- 64 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,107
- people
Niva in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Niva, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (238 people).
917 women 21 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 Niva is most common
States with the highest share of people named Niva in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 178 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 165 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 114 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 111 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 82 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 59 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 47 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 39 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 32 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 20 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 18 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Niva
The origin of the name Niva in Brazil is uncertain. The records are almost always women, with few men, and the largest group was born in the 1950s; very few were born in the 1990s and there are no more recent records. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 938 people named Niva, with a median age of 64. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Questions about the name Niva
What does the name Niva mean?
The meaning of Niva 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 Niva in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 938 people with the first name Niva, which ranks it number 8,654 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Niva a boy's or a girl's name?
Niva is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 917 women and 21 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Niva most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.001% of the state's population is named Niva (114 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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