Meaning of the nameValnir
- Unisex
- Val-nir
Valnir is a name used for men and women, of uncertain origin, with records concentrated among people born in the 1950s to 1980s.
Meaning
The meaning of Valnir 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)
- 1,112
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,690
- Median age
- 53 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,298
- people
Valnir in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Valnir, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (294 people).
153 women 959 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 Valnir is most common
States with the highest share of people named Valnir in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 164 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 139 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 125 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 91 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 83 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 80 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 77 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 49 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 46 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 41 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 28 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 21 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 20 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 19 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 19 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 18 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 18 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 16 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Valnir
The Morfemário (morpheme list) of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) describes Val- as an element perhaps taken from names such as Valdemar and cites Valnei and Valnete among the names beginning this way. The formation of Valnir itself is not documented, and the origin of the name is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,112 people named Valnir, with a median age of 53. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Valnir
What does the name Valnir mean?
The meaning of Valnir 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 Valnir in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,112 people with the first name Valnir, which ranks it number 7,690 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Valnir a boy's or a girl's name?
Valnir is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 153 women and 959 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Valnir most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.001% of the state's population is named Valnir (139 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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