Vania
Meaning
variant of Ivana/Vanya, traditionally 'God is gracious'
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Vania peaked in the 2000s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
Popularity in Brazil
124,864 people · the #261 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,626 · median age 47
Among people named Vania living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 134 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Vania
Most people given the name Vania in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Vania deep dive
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