Meaning of the nameRiana
- Female
- Ri-a-na
Riana is a female name of uncertain origin, written in many forms in Brazil, such as Ryana, Rianna and Rihana; for the spelling Rihanna there is a documented Arabic origin.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 8,622 people named Riana, the 1,896th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 9, and the largest group was born in the 2010s. Proportionally, it is most common in Acre.
Meaning
The meaning of Riana 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)
- 8,622
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,896
- Median age
- 9 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,336
- people
Riana in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Riana, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (5,798 people).
8,532 women 90 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 Riana is most common
States with the highest share of people named Riana in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 1,144 | 0.008% |
| Pará | 939 | 0.012% |
| São Paulo | 905 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 823 | 0.012% |
| Ceará | 602 | 0.007% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 584 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 494 | 0.013% |
| Pernambuco | 439 | 0.005% |
| Minas Gerais | 383 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 280 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 233 | 0.007% |
| Paraná | 217 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 194 | 0.005% |
| Goiás | 170 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 161 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 136 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 128 | 0.004% |
| Alagoas | 127 | 0.004% |
| Acre | 119 | 0.014% |
| Mato Grosso | 90 | 0.003% |
| Amapá | 90 | 0.012% |
| Sergipe | 87 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 69 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 61 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 55 | 0.009% |
| Tocantins | 54 | 0.004% |
| Rondônia | 38 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Riana
The origin of the spelling Riana is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil lists Rhiana, Rihana, Rihanna, Rianna, Ryana and Ryanna among the spelling variants of Riana. Among them, Wiktionary gives the spelling Rihanna as a female name of Arabic origin, from rayḥāna. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 8,622 people named Riana, with a median age of 9; proportionally, it is most common in Acre. The largest group was born in the 2010s, and the name is almost always female.
This is the simplest spelling in the group, without H, Y or a doubled letter.
Other spellings of Riana
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Riana · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Riana
What does the name Riana mean?
The meaning of Riana 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 Riana in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 8,622 people with the first name Riana, which ranks it number 1,896 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Riana a boy's or a girl's name?
Riana is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 8,532 women and 90 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Riana most common?
Proportionally, in Acre: 0.014% of the state's population is named Riana (119 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Riana?
Rihanna, Ryana, Ryanna, Rihana, Rhiana and Rianna. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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