Meaning of the nameViviana
- Female
- Latin origin
- Vi-vi-a-na
Viviana is a female name, the feminine form of the Latin name Vivianus, linked to the adjective vivus, 'alive'.
Meaning
“feminine form of Vivianus, linked to vivus, 'alive'”
- People (2022)
- 7,423
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,089
- Median age
- 37 years
- 2010 Census
- 6,943
- people
Viviana in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Viviana, 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 (4,000 people).
7,395 women 28 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 Viviana is most common
States with the highest share of people named Viviana in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.006%
- Santa Catarina 0.006%
- Minas Gerais 0.005%
- Paraná 0.005%
- São Paulo 0.005%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 2,010 | 0.005% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,011 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 638 | 0.006% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 569 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 521 | 0.005% |
| Santa Catarina | 430 | 0.006% |
| Bahia | 426 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 240 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 181 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 147 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 139 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 138 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 125 | 0.005% |
| Paraíba | 121 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 114 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 93 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 77 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 77 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 74 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 54 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 51 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 47 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 47 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 38 | 0.006% |
| Tocantins | 23 | 0.002% |
| Acre | 19 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Viviana
Viviana is the feminine form of Vivianus, a Latin name that Behind the Name links to vivus, 'alive'. The name is used in Italian, Spanish and Portuguese, and Viviane appears as a related form in Portuguese. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 7,423 people named Viviana, with a median age of 37.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Viviana · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Vivian · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Viviana · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Viviana
What does the name Viviana mean?
Viviana means “feminine form of Vivianus, linked to vivus, 'alive'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Viviana in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 7,423 people with the first name Viviana, which ranks it number 2,089 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Viviana a boy's or a girl's name?
Viviana is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 7,395 women and 28 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Viviana?
Viviana is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Viviana most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.006% of the state's population is named Viviana (638 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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