Meaning of the nameNívea
- Female
- Latin origin
- Ní-ve-a
Nívea is a feminine name that comes from the adjective nívea, the feminine of níveo, from Latin niveus, 'relating to snow' or 'the color of snow'.
- People (2022)
- 12,828
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,434
- Median age
- 38 years
- 2010 Census
- 14,313
- people
Nívea in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Nívea, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (3,337 people).
12,780 women 48 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 Nívea is most common
States with the highest share of people named Nívea in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.011%
- Bahia 0.010%
- Minas Gerais 0.009%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.009%
- Pará 0.008%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 2,347 | 0.005% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,885 | 0.009% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,474 | 0.009% |
| Bahia | 1,391 | 0.010% |
| Pará | 662 | 0.008% |
| Ceará | 632 | 0.007% |
| Pernambuco | 537 | 0.006% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 436 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 418 | 0.011% |
| Maranhão | 408 | 0.006% |
| Paraná | 347 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 346 | 0.005% |
| Santa Catarina | 310 | 0.004% |
| Alagoas | 216 | 0.007% |
| Espírito Santo | 197 | 0.005% |
| Sergipe | 176 | 0.008% |
| Piauí | 163 | 0.005% |
| Distrito Federal | 158 | 0.006% |
| Paraíba | 143 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 130 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 119 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 86 | 0.003% |
| Amapá | 68 | 0.009% |
| Rondônia | 51 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 47 | 0.003% |
| Roraima | 41 | 0.006% |
| Acre | 40 | 0.005% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Nívea
Nívea is the feminine form of the adjective níveo, which the Priberam dictionary marks as a word of poetic language, with the senses 'relating to snow' and 'of a color similar to snow', that is, white. Priberam gives the Latin niveus as the origin of the adjective. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 12,828 people named Nívea, with a median age of 38. The name is almost always female and, proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.
Sources
- Priberam: níveo, nívea · dicionario.priberam.org · meaning
Questions about the name Nívea
What does the name Nívea mean?
Nívea means “relating to snow; the color of snow”, according to Priberam.
How many people are named Nívea in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 12,828 people with the first name Nívea, which ranks it number 1,434 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Nívea a boy's or a girl's name?
Nívea is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 12,780 women and 48 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Nívea?
Nívea is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Nívea most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.011% of the state's population is named Nívea (418 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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