Paiva

Paiva is a Portuguese family surname, of toponymic origin in Paiva, today Castelo de Paiva, Portugal.

It may refer to:

People

• Adriano de Paiva, Portuguese scientist
• Afonso de Paiva, Portuguese diplomat and explorer of Ethiopia
• Antonia Caetana de Paiva Pereira Maury, American astronomer
• Bueno de Paiva, Brazilian politician
• Diogo de Paiva de Andrada, Portuguese theologian
• Félix Paiva, former President of Paraguay
• Francisco Álvaro Bueno de Paiva, former Vice-President of Brazil
• Heliodoro de Paiva, Portuguese Renaissance composer
• Henrique Mitchell de Paiva Couceiro, Portuguese military officer, statesman, and politician
• James DePaiva, American actor
• João Soares de Paiva, Portuguese troubadour
• Juliana Paiva, Brazilian actress
• Loick Barros Paiva Pires, Portuguese footballer playing in the UK
• Nestor Paiva, American actor
• Ricardo Javier Tavarelli Paiva, Paraguayan footballer
• Lakshika Paiva, Business Development Manager

Places

Brazil

• Paiva, Minas Gerais, a municipality in Brazil
• Engenheiro Rubens Paiva, a station on the underground railway system of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• Estádio José Duarte de Paiva, a multi-use stadium in Sete Lagoas, Brazil
• Estádio Gustavo Paiva, a multi-use stadium in Maceió, Brazil

Portugal

• Castelo de Paiva, a town
• Castelo de Paiva Municipality
• Vila Nova de Paiva, a municipality
• Paiva River, a river in north-east Portugal (a tributary of the river Douro)

Uruguay

• Estadio Atilio Paiva Olivera, a multi-use stadium in Rivera, Uruguay

Other

• Marques de Paiva, leading brand of the largest Brazilian coffee exporter
• Paiva, a former genus in the Rubiaceae family