Meaning of the nameSulivan
- Male
- Su-li-van
Sulivan is a male name whose spelling recalls the Irish surname Sullivan; the origin of the form with a single L is uncertain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,725 people named Sulivan, the 5,676th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 32, and the largest group was born in the 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraná.
Meaning
The meaning of Sulivan 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)
- 1,725
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,676
- Median age
- 32 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,963
- people
Sulivan in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Sulivan, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (560 people).
100 women 1,625 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 Sulivan is most common
States with the highest share of people named Sulivan in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraná 0.001%
- Santa Catarina 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 407 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 161 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 130 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 110 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 102 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 101 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 97 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 87 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 85 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 81 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 52 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 38 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 38 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 37 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 28 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 28 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 25 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 24 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 21 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Sulivan
Wiktionary records Sullivan as a surname of Irish origin, a shortening of O'Sullivan, from the Irish Ó Súilleabháin. The origin of Sulivan as a given name in Brazil is uncertain, and its meaning is not known for certain. Almost always male, it appears mostly among people born between the 1970s and 1990s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,725 people named Sulivan, with a median age of 32. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraná.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Sullivan · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Sulivan
What does the name Sulivan mean?
The meaning of Sulivan 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 Sulivan in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,725 people with the first name Sulivan, which ranks it number 5,676 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Sulivan a boy's or a girl's name?
Sulivan is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 100 women and 1,625 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Sulivan most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.001% of the state's population is named Sulivan (161 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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