Meaning of the nameAbelino
- Male
- A-be-li-no
Abelino is a male name of uncertain origin, recorded in Brazil mostly among people born in the 1940s to 1960s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 870 people named Abelino, the 9,101st most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 63, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Abelino 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)
- 870
- Rank in Brazil
- #9,101
- Median age
- 63 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,184
- people
Abelino in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Abelino, 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 (201 people).
0 women 866 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 Abelino is most common
States with the highest share of people named Abelino in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 267 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 143 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 122 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 53 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 39 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 35 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 26 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 24 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 24 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 21 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 20 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 17 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 17 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 16 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Abelino
The origin of the spelling Abelino is uncertain. The start of the word matches Abel, a name of Hebrew origin linked to Hevel, 'breath' (Behind the Name), and the ending matches -ino, a male formative of Latin origin with a diminutive sense (Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil), but no source documents Abelino as derived from Abel. The Dicionário points to Avelino as the Galician variant. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 870 people named Abelino, with a median age of 63. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Abel · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Abelino · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Abelino
What does the name Abelino mean?
The meaning of Abelino 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 Abelino in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 870 people with the first name Abelino, which ranks it number 9,101 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Abelino a boy's or a girl's name?
Abelino is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 866 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Abelino most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.002% of the state's population is named Abelino (267 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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