Meaning of the nameSalviano
- Male
- Sal-vi-a-no
Salviano is a male name of uncertain origin, which the Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists among the traditional names in -ano.
Meaning
The meaning of Salviano 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)
- 1,928
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,238
- Median age
- 51 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,432
- people
Salviano in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Salviano, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (343 people).
0 women 1,921 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 Salviano is most common
States with the highest share of people named Salviano in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Ceará 0.003%
- Paraíba 0.003%
- Goiás 0.002%
- Bahia 0.002%
- Pernambuco 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Ceará | 283 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 266 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 245 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 142 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 138 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 131 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 100 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 72 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 62 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 61 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 50 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 48 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 43 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 40 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 39 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 33 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 30 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 28 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 27 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 24 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 19 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 17 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Salviano
The origin of Salviano is uncertain. The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil cites Salviano among the traditional names with the suffix -ano, from Latin -anu, alongside Adriano, Juliano and Mariano, but the entry for the name gives no formation or etymology. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,928 people named Salviano, with a median age of 51; the largest number were born in the 1970s, and almost all are male. Proportionally, it is most common in Ceará.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Salviano · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Wikcionário: Salviano · pt.wiktionary.org · usage
Questions about the name Salviano
What does the name Salviano mean?
The meaning of Salviano 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 Salviano in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,928 people with the first name Salviano, which ranks it number 5,238 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Salviano a boy's or a girl's name?
Salviano is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,921 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Salviano most common?
Proportionally, in Ceará: 0.003% of the state's population is named Salviano (283 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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