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Meaning of the nameTifani

Tifani is a Brazilian spelling of Tiffany, a name that comes from Latin Theophania, 'Epiphany', formed from Greek elements meaning 'god' and 'to appear'.

Meaning

“epiphany, from Greek theo- ('god') and phaínō ('to shine, to appear')”

Source: Wiktionary: Tiffany

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People (2022)
3,085
Rank in Brazil
#3,818
Median age
16 years
2010 Census
4,232
people

Tifani in the 2022 Census

People with the first name Tifani, 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 (1,183 people).

3,064 women 21 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 Tifani is most common

States with the highest share of people named Tifani in the population, in the 2022 Census.

  1. Santa Catarina 0.003%
  2. Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
  3. São Paulo 0.002%
  4. Paraná 0.002%
  5. Rio de Janeiro 0.002%
All states
StatePeople% of population
São Paulo9840.002%
Rio de Janeiro3170.002%
Rio Grande do Sul2960.003%
Paraná2440.002%
Bahia2160.002%
Santa Catarina2140.003%
Minas Gerais1680.001%
Pará770.001%
Mato Grosso do Sul610.002%
Espírito Santo600.002%
Goiás550.001%
Pernambuco520.001%
Mato Grosso520.001%
Ceará420.001%
Amazonas350.001%
Rondônia350.002%
Sergipe310.001%
Distrito Federal300.001%
Maranhão240.000%
Piauí160.001%
Roraima160.003%
Paraíba150.000%
Amapá150.002%

States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.

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.

It is the spelling with a single F and ending in I, the one that gives its name to the dictionary entry.

Other spellings of Tifani

SpellingPeople (2022)
Tifany4,967
Tiffany3,869
Thifany3,269
Tifani3,085

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Tiffany · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  2. Behind the Name: Tiffany · behindthename.com · origin
  3. Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Tifani · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling

Questions about the name Tifani

What does the name Tifani mean?

Tifani means “epiphany, from Greek theo- ('god') and phaínō ('to shine, to appear')”, according to Wiktionary.

How many people are named Tifani in Brazil?

IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,085 people with the first name Tifani, which ranks it number 3,818 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.

Is Tifani a boy's or a girl's name?

Tifani is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 3,064 women and 21 men had this name.

What is the origin of the name Tifani?

Tifani is a name of Greek and English origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.

In which Brazilian state is Tifani most common?

Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.003% of the state's population is named Tifani (214 people), according to the 2022 Census.

What are the other spellings of Tifani?

Tifany, Tiffany and Thifany. IBGE counts each spelling separately.

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