Meaning of the nameWânia
- Female
- Wâ-ni-a
Wânia is a Brazilian female name, a variant of Vânia; sources differ on whether Vânia comes from the Russian Vanya or from the name Vânio.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,892 people named Wânia, the 3,252nd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 55, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Goiás.
Meaning
The meaning of Wânia 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)
- 3,892
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,252
- Median age
- 55 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,356
- people
Wânia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Wânia, 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).
3,879 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 Wânia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Wânia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Goiás 0.005%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.004%
- Minas Gerais 0.004%
- Distrito Federal 0.004%
- Pará 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 806 | 0.004% |
| São Paulo | 786 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 703 | 0.004% |
| Goiás | 323 | 0.005% |
| Pará | 155 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 123 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 107 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 94 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 91 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 79 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 75 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 71 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 68 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 66 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 59 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 55 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 45 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 36 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 30 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 24 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 23 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 20 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Wânia
Wânia is, according to Wiktionary, a variant of Vânia used in Brazil. For Vânia, Wiktionary indicates a borrowing from the Russian Vanya (Ваня), a diminutive of Ivan, while the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) cites Machado (1981), who treats it as a feminine form of Vânio. Because the indications differ, the name is left without an assigned meaning. Almost all people with the name are women, and most were born between 1950 and 1969. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,892 people named Wânia, with a median age of 55. Proportionally, it is most common in Goiás.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Wânia · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
- Wiktionary: Vânia · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Vânia · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Wânia
What does the name Wânia mean?
The meaning of Wânia 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 Wânia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,892 people with the first name Wânia, which ranks it number 3,252 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Wânia a boy's or a girl's name?
Wânia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 3,879 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Wânia most common?
Proportionally, in Goiás: 0.005% of the state's population is named Wânia (323 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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