Meaning of the nameVanei
- Unisex
- Va-nei
Vanei is a Brazilian name used for both genders, more frequent for males, recorded mostly among those born in the 1970s and 1980s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 908 people named Vanei, the 8,845th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 41, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Vanei 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)
- 908
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,845
- Median age
- 41 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,096
- people
Vanei in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Vanei, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (327 people).
160 women 748 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 Vanei is most common
States with the highest share of people named Vanei in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 157 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 136 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 115 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 91 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 68 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 54 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 45 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 38 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 37 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 29 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 19 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 19 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 18 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Vanei
The origin of the spelling Vanei is uncertain. The name ends in -nei, a formative that the Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) links to the French Ney, in turn associated with the German neu, 'new', and which appears in Valdinei, Rodinei and other names; the origin of Vanei as a whole is not documented. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 908 people named Vanei, with a median age of 41. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Vanei
What does the name Vanei mean?
The meaning of Vanei 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 Vanei in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 908 people with the first name Vanei, which ranks it number 8,845 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Vanei a boy's or a girl's name?
Vanei is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 160 women and 748 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Vanei most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.001% of the state's population is named Vanei (157 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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