Meaning of the nameVani
- Female
- Va-ni
Vani is a Brazilian name of uncertain origin, almost always female, most used among women born from the 1950s to the 1970s.
Meaning
The meaning of Vani is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 7,426
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,088
- Median age
- 57 years
- 2010 Census
- 9,300
- people
Vani in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Vani, 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 (2,175 people).
6,820 women 606 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 Vani is most common
States with the highest share of people named Vani in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.011%
- Paraná 0.008%
- Minas Gerais 0.007%
- Goiás 0.006%
- Santa Catarina 0.005%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,784 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,331 | 0.007% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,148 | 0.011% |
| Paraná | 862 | 0.008% |
| Santa Catarina | 413 | 0.005% |
| Goiás | 388 | 0.006% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 318 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 265 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 161 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 126 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 94 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 91 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 68 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 66 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 55 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 41 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 36 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 34 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 32 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 27 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 23 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Vani
The origin of Vani as a name in Brazil is uncertain. The spelling begins with Van-, an element of many Brazilian names, such as Vanilda, Vanice, Vanira and Vanilson, for which the morphemary of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil gathers several hypotheses, among them that of an arbitrary creation. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 7,426 people named Vani, with a median age of 57; the name also has some male records and, proportionally, 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 Vani
What does the name Vani mean?
The meaning of Vani is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Vani in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 7,426 people with the first name Vani, which ranks it number 2,088 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Vani a boy's or a girl's name?
Vani is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 6,820 women and 606 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Vani most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.011% of the state's population is named Vani (1,148 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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