Meaning of the nameVanir
- Unisex
- Va-nir
Vanir is a Brazilian name used by women and men, more by women; the origin is uncertain, and the beginning Van- appears in names such as Vanilda and Vanira.
Meaning
The meaning of Vanir 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)
- 4,874
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,780
- Median age
- 60 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,735
- people
Vanir in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Vanir, 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 (1,411 people).
3,295 women 1,579 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 Vanir is most common
States with the highest share of people named Vanir in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.007%
- Santa Catarina 0.007%
- Paraná 0.006%
- Minas Gerais 0.004%
- Mato Grosso 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 851 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 721 | 0.007% |
| São Paulo | 717 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 664 | 0.006% |
| Santa Catarina | 499 | 0.007% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 394 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 211 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 116 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 114 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 99 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 93 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 67 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 53 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 47 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 46 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 42 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 27 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 24 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 18 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Vanir
The origin of the name Vanir is uncertain. The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists the beginning Van- in names such as Vanete, Vanilda and Vanira and presents more than one hypothesis for the origin of this beginning. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,874 people named Vanir, with a median age of 60. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Vanir · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Vanir
What does the name Vanir mean?
The meaning of Vanir 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 Vanir in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,874 people with the first name Vanir, which ranks it number 2,780 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Vanir a boy's or a girl's name?
Vanir is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 3,295 women and 1,579 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Vanir most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.007% of the state's population is named Vanir (721 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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