Meaning of the nameRufina
- Female
- Latin origin
- Ru-fi-na
Rufina is a feminine name of Latin origin, the feminine form of Rufinus (Rufino), which comes from Rufus, from Latin rufus, 'red'.
Meaning
“feminine form of Rufino, derived from Latin rufus, 'red'”
Source: Behind the Name: Rufina · Behind the Name: Rufinus · Wiktionary: rufus
- People (2022)
- 1,098
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,752
- Median age
- 68 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,717
- people
Rufina in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Rufina, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (255 people).
1,089 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 Rufina is most common
States with the highest share of people named Rufina in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 171 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 123 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 121 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 74 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 66 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 61 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 55 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 51 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 50 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 46 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 45 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 44 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 41 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 32 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 22 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 20 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 16 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Rufina
According to Behind the Name, Rufina is the feminine form of Rufinus, a Roman cognomen derived from Rufus. Wiktionary records Latin rufus as 'red', in all shades. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,098 people named Rufina, with a median age of 68, most of them born before 1970.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Rufina · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Rufinus · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: rufus · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Questions about the name Rufina
What does the name Rufina mean?
Rufina means “feminine form of Rufino, derived from Latin rufus, 'red'”, according to Behind the Name and Wiktionary.
How many people are named Rufina in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,098 people with the first name Rufina, which ranks it number 7,752 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Rufina a boy's or a girl's name?
Rufina is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,089 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Rufina?
Rufina is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Rufina most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.001% of the state's population is named Rufina (121 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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