Meaning of the nameSelvino
- Male
- Sel-vi-no
Selvino is a male name similar to Silvino, but its origin with an E is not known for certain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,867 people named Selvino, the 5,346th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 65, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Selvino 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)
- 1,867
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,346
- Median age
- 65 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,562
- people
Selvino in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Selvino, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (552 people).
0 women 1,860 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 Selvino is most common
States with the highest share of people named Selvino in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.007%
- Santa Catarina 0.005%
- Paraná 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 719 | 0.007% |
| Santa Catarina | 342 | 0.005% |
| Paraná | 228 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 180 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 99 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 69 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 48 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 41 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 25 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 23 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 20 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Selvino
Behind the Name gives Silvino as the Portuguese, Spanish and Italian form of Silvinus, linked to silva, but no source gives the origin of the spelling Selvino, which is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,867 people named Selvino, with a median age of 65. Most were born in the 1950s and 1960s, and the name is almost always male. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Silvino · behindthename.com · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Silvino · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Selvino
What does the name Selvino mean?
The meaning of Selvino 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 Selvino in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,867 people with the first name Selvino, which ranks it number 5,346 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Selvino a boy's or a girl's name?
Selvino is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,860 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Selvino most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.007% of the state's population is named Selvino (719 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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