Meaning of the nameOlivan
- Male
- O-li-van
Olivan is a Brazilian masculine name, of uncertain origin as a name, that matches a Spanish surname and has more records among men born from 1960 to 1980.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,080 people named Olivan, the 7,841st most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 44, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.
Meaning
The meaning of Olivan 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)
- 1,080
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,841
- Median age
- 44 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,215
- people
Olivan in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Olivan, 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 (261 people).
0 women 1,062 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 Olivan is most common
States with the highest share of people named Olivan in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 108 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 94 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 85 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 78 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 67 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 64 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 63 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 61 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 59 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 47 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 46 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 45 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 42 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 33 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 32 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 23 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 22 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 22 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 22 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Olivan
The origin of Olivan as a name is uncertain. Wiktionary records Olivan as a surname of Spanish origin, from Oliván, the name of a place in Aragon. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) gives the ending -van a doubtful origin. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,080 people named Olivan, with a median age of 44. The name is almost always male. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Olivan · en.wiktionary.org · usage
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Olivan
What does the name Olivan mean?
The meaning of Olivan 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 Olivan in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,080 people with the first name Olivan, which ranks it number 7,841 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Olivan a boy's or a girl's name?
Olivan is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,062 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Olivan most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.000% of the state's population is named Olivan (108 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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