Meaning of the nameOtaviana
- Female
- O-ta-vi-a-na
Otaviana is a feminine name of uncertain origin, similar to Otávia, the Brazilian form of the Roman name Octavia.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 712 people named Otaviana, the 10,467th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 65, and the largest group was born in the 1940s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Otaviana 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)
- 712
- Rank in Brazil
- #10,467
- Median age
- 65 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,071
- people
Otaviana in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Otaviana, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1940s (153 people).
703 women 0 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 Otaviana is most common
States with the highest share of people named Otaviana in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 187 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 116 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 108 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 41 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 28 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 27 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 25 | 0.000% |
| Sergipe | 18 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 17 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 15 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Otaviana
The origin of the name Otaviana is uncertain. Behind the Name records Otávia as the Brazilian form of Octavia, the feminine of Octavius, a Roman family name linked to Latin octavus, 'eighth'; the formation of Otaviana, with the ending -ana, is not documented. Almost always female, the name appears mostly among people born from the 1940s to the 1960s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 712 people named Otaviana, with a median age of 65. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Octavia · behindthename.com · spelling
- Behind the Name: Octavius · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Otaviana
What does the name Otaviana mean?
The meaning of Otaviana 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 Otaviana in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 712 people with the first name Otaviana, which ranks it number 10,467 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1940s.
Is Otaviana a boy's or a girl's name?
Otaviana is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 703 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Otaviana most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.001% of the state's population is named Otaviana (187 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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