Meaning of the nameVirna
- Female
- Italian origin
- Vir-na
Virna is a feminine name recorded as an Italian name, with an uncertain etymology, and with its highest proportion in Ceará.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,769 people named Virna, the 5,571st most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 23, and the largest group was born in the 2000s. Proportionally, it is most common in Ceará.
Meaning
The meaning of Virna 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)
- 1,769
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,571
- Median age
- 23 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,954
- people
Virna in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Virna, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (733 people).
1,763 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 Virna is most common
States with the highest share of people named Virna in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Ceará | 447 | 0.005% |
| Bahia | 194 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 130 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 118 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 117 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 110 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 88 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 74 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 72 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 59 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 54 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 41 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 34 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 32 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 31 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 26 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 24 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 20 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 15 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 15 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Virna
Wiktionary records Virna as an Italian feminine name of unknown etymology. Behind the Name classifies it as an invented name, without a traditional meaning, and marks the etymology as uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,769 people named Virna, with a median age of 23. Proportionally, it is most common in Ceará. It is almost always recorded as a female name.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Virna · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Virna · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Virna
What does the name Virna mean?
The meaning of Virna 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 Virna in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,769 people with the first name Virna, which ranks it number 5,571 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Virna a boy's or a girl's name?
Virna is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,763 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Virna?
Virna is a name of Italian origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Virna most common?
Proportionally, in Ceará: 0.005% of the state's population is named Virna (447 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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