Meaning of the namePoliana
- Female
- English origin
- Po-li-a-na
Poliana is the Brazilian form of Pollyanna, a name that Behind the Name explains as a combination of Polly and Anna, from the heroine of a 1913 novel.
Meaning
The meaning of Poliana is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 77,637
- Rank in Brazil
- #396
- Median age
- 29 years
- 2010 Census
- 84,532
- people
Poliana in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Poliana, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (25,997 people).
77,287 women 350 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 Poliana is most common
States with the highest share of people named Poliana in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Tocantins 0.081%
- Goiás 0.076%
- Rondônia 0.072%
- Minas Gerais 0.070%
- Espírito Santo 0.067%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 14,314 | 0.070% |
| São Paulo | 10,324 | 0.023% |
| Bahia | 6,907 | 0.049% |
| Goiás | 5,335 | 0.076% |
| Pernambuco | 4,905 | 0.054% |
| Paraná | 3,751 | 0.033% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 3,576 | 0.022% |
| Maranhão | 3,240 | 0.048% |
| Pará | 3,237 | 0.040% |
| Espírito Santo | 2,553 | 0.067% |
| Mato Grosso | 2,044 | 0.056% |
| Santa Catarina | 1,870 | 0.025% |
| Paraíba | 1,684 | 0.042% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,599 | 0.015% |
| Alagoas | 1,581 | 0.051% |
| Amazonas | 1,572 | 0.040% |
| Distrito Federal | 1,455 | 0.052% |
| Tocantins | 1,224 | 0.081% |
| Rondônia | 1,130 | 0.072% |
| Piauí | 1,105 | 0.034% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 1,071 | 0.032% |
| Ceará | 1,060 | 0.012% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 784 | 0.028% |
| Sergipe | 492 | 0.022% |
| Acre | 302 | 0.036% |
| Amapá | 267 | 0.036% |
| Roraima | 255 | 0.040% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Poliana
Behind the Name describes Pollyanna as a combination of Polly and Anna, the name of the heroine of the novel Pollyanna (1913), by Eleanor H. Porter, and lists Poliana as the Brazilian form. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) analyzes Poliana as Poli + -ana, and the Morfemário includes Poliana among the names with -ana, a Latin formative that indicates origin or belonging. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 77,637 people named Poliana, with a median age of 29. The name is almost always female, gained strength among those born from the 1980s on and, proportionally, is most common in Tocantins.
This is the Portuguese-adapted spelling, with a single L and an I, and the most recorded in the group.
Other spellings of Poliana
Sources
- Behind the Name: Pollyanna · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Poliana · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Poliana · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Morfemário: -ana · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Poliana
What does the name Poliana mean?
The meaning of Poliana is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Poliana in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 77,637 people with the first name Poliana, which ranks it number 396 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Poliana a boy's or a girl's name?
Poliana is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 77,287 women and 350 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Poliana?
Poliana is a name of English origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Poliana most common?
Proportionally, in Tocantins: 0.081% of the state's population is named Poliana (1,224 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Poliana?
Polyana, Pollyana, Pollyanna and Polliana. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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