Meaning of the nameRavel
- Male
- Ra-vel
Ravel is a male name used in Brazil, of uncertain origin, which also exists as a French surname.
Meaning
The meaning of Ravel 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)
- 2,014
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,092
- Median age
- 20 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,997
- people
Ravel in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ravel, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (911 people).
42 women 1,972 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 Ravel is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ravel in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pará 0.003%
- Ceará 0.002%
- Bahia 0.002%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- Pernambuco 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 251 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 213 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 188 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 173 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 166 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 139 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 127 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 119 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 94 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 65 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 54 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 53 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 53 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 49 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 40 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 33 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 33 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 26 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 23 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 21 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 19 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 18 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 16 | 0.001% |
| 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 Ravel
As a surname, Ravel exists in French, where Wiktionary gives it as an occupational name for a seller of rapeseed, derived from a diminutive of rave, 'turnip, rapeseed'. In English, Wiktionary records Ravel as a male given name and as a surname. The origin of its use as a given name in Brazil is uncertain, and the meaning is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,014 people named Ravel, with a median age of 20. The name is almost always male, and the peak is among those born in the 2000s.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Ravel · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Ravel · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Ravel
What does the name Ravel mean?
The meaning of Ravel 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 Ravel in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,014 people with the first name Ravel, which ranks it number 5,092 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Ravel a boy's or a girl's name?
Ravel is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 42 women and 1,972 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Ravel most common?
Proportionally, in Pará: 0.003% of the state's population is named Ravel (213 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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