Meaning of the nameVanesca
- Female
- Va-nes-ca
Vanesca is a Brazilian feminine name of uncertain origin, whose spelling recalls Vanessa, a name that began as a literary creation.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,280 people named Vanesca, the 7,011th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 35, and the largest group was born in the 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Ceará.
Meaning
The meaning of Vanesca 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)
- 1,280
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,011
- Median age
- 35 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,536
- people
Vanesca in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Vanesca, 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 (431 people).
1,270 women 0 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 Vanesca is most common
States with the highest share of people named Vanesca in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Ceará 0.002%
- Bahia 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 196 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 150 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 142 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 137 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 123 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 78 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 64 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 57 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 51 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 34 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 30 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 28 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 27 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 24 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 21 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 19 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 17 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Vanesca
The origin of the spelling Vanesca is uncertain. Vanessa, which is written similarly, is recorded by Behind the Name as a name invented for the poem Cadenus and Vanessa, from 1726. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,280 people named Vanesca, with a median age of 35. Proportionally, it is most common in Ceará. The name is almost always female, and the largest number of people were born in the 1990s.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Vanessa · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Vanesca
What does the name Vanesca mean?
The meaning of Vanesca 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 Vanesca in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,280 people with the first name Vanesca, which ranks it number 7,011 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Vanesca a boy's or a girl's name?
Vanesca is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,270 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Vanesca most common?
Proportionally, in Ceará: 0.002% of the state's population is named Vanesca (142 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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