Meaning of the nameOlávio
- Male
- O-lá-vi-o
Olávio is a male name of uncertain origin that resembles Olavo, the Portuguese form of Olaf.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,338 people named Olávio, the 4,599th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 55, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Meaning
The meaning of Olávio 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)
- 2,338
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,599
- Median age
- 55 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,341
- people
Olávio in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Olávio, 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 (438 people).
0 women 2,332 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 Olávio is most common
States with the highest share of people named Olávio in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Ceará 0.002%
- Maranhão 0.002%
- Pará 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 279 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 251 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 241 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 219 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 158 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 154 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 124 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 112 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 102 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 95 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 74 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 65 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 64 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 57 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 48 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 47 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 46 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 37 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 33 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 32 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 24 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 22 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 17 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Olávio
The origin of the spelling Olávio is uncertain. The name resembles Olavo, which Behind the Name describes as a Portuguese form of Olaf, but no source links Olávio to Olavo. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,338 people named Olávio, almost always male, born in every decade since before 1940, with the most records in the 1950s and 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Olavo · behindthename.com · spelling
Questions about the name Olávio
What does the name Olávio mean?
The meaning of Olávio 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 Olávio in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,338 people with the first name Olávio, which ranks it number 4,599 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Olávio a boy's or a girl's name?
Olávio is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 2,332 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Olávio most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.003% of the state's population is named Olávio (241 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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