Meaning of the nameSilvanir
- Unisex
- Sil-va-nir
Silvanir is a Brazilian name, used by women and men, that recalls Silvana and Silvano; the meaning of the whole name is uncertain.
Meaning
The meaning of Silvanir 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)
- 2,737
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,132
- Median age
- 45 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,234
- people
Silvanir in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Silvanir, 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 (930 people).
1,947 women 790 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 Silvanir is most common
States with the highest share of people named Silvanir in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Ceará 0.004%
- Espírito Santo 0.004%
- Bahia 0.003%
- Goiás 0.002%
- Maranhão 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 380 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 340 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 321 | 0.004% |
| São Paulo | 247 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 180 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 156 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 144 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 137 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 128 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 111 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 75 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 68 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 67 | 0.004% |
| Santa Catarina | 66 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 48 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 48 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 32 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 27 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 26 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 25 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 25 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 23 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 21 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 20 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Silvanir
The origin of the spelling Silvanir is uncertain. The beginning recalls Silvana, the feminine form of Silvano, from the Latin Silvanus, "he who lives in the forest", according to the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil); the structure of Silvanir itself is not documented. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,737 people named Silvanir, with a median age of 45, mostly born between the 1960s and 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Ceará.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Silvana · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Silvanir
What does the name Silvanir mean?
The meaning of Silvanir 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 Silvanir in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,737 people with the first name Silvanir, which ranks it number 4,132 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Silvanir a boy's or a girl's name?
Silvanir is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 1,947 women and 790 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Silvanir most common?
Proportionally, in Ceará: 0.004% of the state's population is named Silvanir (321 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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