Meaning of the nameOlavo
- Male
- Germanic origin
- O-la-vo
Olavo is a male name, the Portuguese form of Olaf, from the Old Norse Áleifr, which means 'descendant of the ancestor'.
- People (2022)
- 16,866
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,184
- Median age
- 48 years
- 2010 Census
- 19,404
- people
Olavo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Olavo, 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 (2,622 people).
69 women 16,797 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 Olavo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Olavo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.014%
- Ceará 0.012%
- Mato Grosso 0.011%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.011%
- Minas Gerais 0.010%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 3,938 | 0.009% |
| Minas Gerais | 2,052 | 0.010% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,538 | 0.014% |
| Ceará | 1,044 | 0.012% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 934 | 0.006% |
| Bahia | 908 | 0.006% |
| Paraná | 768 | 0.007% |
| Pará | 602 | 0.007% |
| Goiás | 584 | 0.008% |
| Santa Catarina | 567 | 0.008% |
| Pernambuco | 445 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso | 384 | 0.011% |
| Maranhão | 352 | 0.005% |
| Amazonas | 348 | 0.009% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 348 | 0.011% |
| Espírito Santo | 289 | 0.008% |
| Piauí | 271 | 0.008% |
| Paraíba | 270 | 0.007% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 267 | 0.010% |
| Distrito Federal | 266 | 0.009% |
| Alagoas | 229 | 0.007% |
| Sergipe | 118 | 0.005% |
| Rondônia | 105 | 0.007% |
| Tocantins | 94 | 0.006% |
| Amapá | 62 | 0.008% |
| Roraima | 43 | 0.007% |
| 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 Olavo
Wiktionary defines Olavo as the Portuguese name equivalent to the English Olaf. Behind the Name gives Olavo as the Portuguese form of Olaf, from the Old Norse Áleifr, formed from the elements anu, 'ancestor', and leif, 'inheritance, legacy', and translates the whole as 'descendant of the ancestor'. The name is almost always male and, after being frequent among those born in the 1950s and 1960s, has gained records again among those born in the 2010s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 16,866 people named Olavo, with a median age of 48; proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Olaf · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Olavo · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Olavo
What does the name Olavo mean?
Olavo means “descendant of the ancestor”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Olavo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 16,866 people with the first name Olavo, which ranks it number 1,184 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Olavo a boy's or a girl's name?
Olavo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 69 women and 16,797 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Olavo?
Olavo is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Olavo most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.014% of the state's population is named Olavo (1,538 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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