Meaning of the nameRuana
- Female
- Ru-a-na
Ruana is a Brazilian female name of uncertain origin, with variants such as Rhuana, Rhuanna, Ruanna and Ruhana.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,479 people named Ruana, the 2,963rd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 24, and the largest group was born in the 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.
Meaning
The meaning of Ruana 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)
- 4,479
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,963
- Median age
- 24 years
- 2010 Census
- 4,403
- people
Ruana in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ruana, 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 (1,872 people).
4,434 women 45 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 Ruana is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ruana in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.006%
- Pará 0.006%
- Pernambuco 0.005%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.005%
- Piauí 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pernambuco | 492 | 0.005% |
| São Paulo | 463 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 460 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 449 | 0.006% |
| Bahia | 274 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 237 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 235 | 0.006% |
| Santa Catarina | 197 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 188 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 183 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 165 | 0.005% |
| Paraíba | 160 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 140 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 139 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 125 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 97 | 0.003% |
| Amapá | 84 | 0.011% |
| Goiás | 71 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 66 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 50 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 43 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 42 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 40 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 22 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 21 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 18 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 18 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ruana
The origin of the spelling Ruana is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records Rhuana, Rhuanna, Ruanna and Ruhana as spelling variants. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,479 people named Ruana, with a median age of 24. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Ruana · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Ruana
What does the name Ruana mean?
The meaning of Ruana 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 Ruana in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,479 people with the first name Ruana, which ranks it number 2,963 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Ruana a boy's or a girl's name?
Ruana is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 4,434 women and 45 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Ruana most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.006% of the state's population is named Ruana (235 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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