Meaning of the nameThifany
- Female
- Greek origin
- English origin
- Thi-fa-ny
Thifany is a spelling of the name Tifani, which means “epiphany, from Greek theo- ('god') and phaínō ('to shine, to appear')”.
Meaning
“epiphany, from Greek theo- ('god') and phaínō ('to shine, to appear')”
Meaning of the name Tifani, of which Thifany is a spelling.
Source: Wiktionary: Tiffany
- People (2022)
- 3,269
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,660
- Median age
- 15 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,582
- people
Thifany in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Thifany, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (1,337 people).
3,247 women 22 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 Thifany is most common
States with the highest share of people named Thifany in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.003%
- São Paulo 0.002%
- Bahia 0.002%
- Paraná 0.002%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,002 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 440 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 253 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 235 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 166 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 114 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 113 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 100 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 87 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 86 | 0.004% |
| Goiás | 81 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 76 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 73 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 70 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 49 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 47 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 43 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 41 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 33 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 32 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 28 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 27 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 24 | 0.004% |
| Tocantins | 20 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Thifany
It adds an H after the T, a spelling variant listed by the dictionary.
About the name Tifani
Wiktionary derives English Tiffany from Old French Tiphanie and Latin Theophania, 'Epiphany', formed from Greek theo-, 'god', and phaínō, 'to shine, to appear'. Behind the Name describes it as a medieval form of Theophania, traditionally given to girls born on Epiphany, January 6. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records Tifany, Tiffany and Thifany among the spelling variants of Tifani. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,967 people named Tifany, with a median age of 15. The four spellings are almost always female and are concentrated among people born in the 2000s.
Other spellings of Tifani
Sources
- Wiktionary: Tiffany · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Tiffany · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Tifani · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Thifany
What does the name Thifany mean?
Thifany means “epiphany, from Greek theo- ('god') and phaínō ('to shine, to appear')”, according to Wiktionary. This is the meaning of the name Tifani, of which Thifany is a spelling.
How many people are named Thifany in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,269 people with the first name Thifany, which ranks it number 3,660 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Thifany a boy's or a girl's name?
Thifany is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 3,247 women and 22 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Thifany?
Thifany is a name of Greek and English origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Thifany most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.003% of the state's population is named Thifany (440 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Thifany?
Tifany, Tiffany and Tifani. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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