Meaning of the nameSilvanei
- Unisex
- Sil-va-nei
Silvanei is a Brazilian name of uncertain origin, ending in -nei, recorded in the 2022 Census more for men than for women.
Meaning
The meaning of Silvanei 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)
- 2,900
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,984
- Median age
- 38 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,171
- people
Silvanei in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Silvanei, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (1,257 people).
536 women 2,364 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 Silvanei is most common
States with the highest share of people named Silvanei in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.005%
- Mato Grosso 0.004%
- Paraná 0.003%
- Goiás 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 655 | 0.005% |
| São Paulo | 460 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 361 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 326 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 139 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 135 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 132 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 112 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 88 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 85 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 67 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 59 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 34 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 32 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 32 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 28 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 27 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 26 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 22 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Silvanei
The origin of the name Silvanei is uncertain. The ending -nei is an element of Brazilian names that the Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) traces to the French Ney; Claudinei, for example, is formed from Claudi- and -nei. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,900 people named Silvanei, more men than women, with the peak of births in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Claudinei · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Silvanei
What does the name Silvanei mean?
The meaning of Silvanei 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 Silvanei in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,900 people with the first name Silvanei, which ranks it number 3,984 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Silvanei a boy's or a girl's name?
Silvanei is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 536 women and 2,364 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Silvanei most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.005% of the state's population is named Silvanei (655 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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