Meaning of the nameViviam
- Female
- Vi-vi-am
Viviam is a feminine name whose spelling with a final -m has an uncertain origin; it sounds like Vivian, a name of Latin origin.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,245 people named Viviam, the 4,734th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 33, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.
Meaning
The meaning of Viviam 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)
- 2,245
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,734
- Median age
- 33 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,502
- people
Viviam in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Viviam, 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 (825 people).
2,228 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 Viviam is most common
States with the highest share of people named Viviam in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.002%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.002%
- Pernambuco 0.001%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 737 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 236 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 197 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 136 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 127 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 103 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 94 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 80 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 76 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 52 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 52 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 45 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 40 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 39 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 33 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 33 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 31 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 24 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 23 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 17 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 16 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Viviam
The origin of the spelling Viviam is uncertain. It sounds like Vivian, which Wiktionary traces to Vivianus, a Latin name probably derived from vivus, 'alive', and which in Brazilian Portuguese is a loan from English. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,245 people named Viviam, with a median age of 33. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Vivian · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Vivian · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Viviam
What does the name Viviam mean?
The meaning of Viviam 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 Viviam in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,245 people with the first name Viviam, which ranks it number 4,734 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Viviam a boy's or a girl's name?
Viviam is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,228 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Viviam most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.002% of the state's population is named Viviam (737 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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