Meaning of the nameAleixo
- Male
- Greek origin
- Latin origin
- A-lei-xo
Aleixo is a masculine name of Greek origin, the Portuguese form of the Latin Alexius, which means 'helper' or 'defender'.
- People (2022)
- 1,202
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,298
- Median age
- 61 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,553
- people
Aleixo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Aleixo, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (280 people).
0 women 1,200 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 Aleixo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Aleixo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraná 0.002%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Paraná | 270 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 157 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 121 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 109 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 79 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 69 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 62 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 60 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 48 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 44 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 26 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 24 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 22 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 22 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 19 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Aleixo
Wiktionary records Aleixo as inherited from the Latin Alexius, which comes from the Ancient Greek Ἀλέξιος (Aléxios). The Greek name derives from Ἄλεξις, 'helper, defender', formed from a Greek verb meaning 'to guard, to protect'. Behind the Name describes it as the Portuguese and Galician form of Alexius. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,202 people named Aleixo, with a median age of 61.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Aleixo · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Alexius · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Ἄλεξις · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Aleixo · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Alexius · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Aleixo
What does the name Aleixo mean?
Aleixo means “helper, defender”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Aleixo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,202 people with the first name Aleixo, which ranks it number 7,298 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Aleixo a boy's or a girl's name?
Aleixo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,200 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Aleixo?
Aleixo is a name of Greek and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Aleixo most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.002% of the state's population is named Aleixo (270 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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