Meaning of the nameAlirio
- Male
- A-li-ri-o
Alirio is a male name of uncertain origin, which Behind the Name considers a possible variant of Hilario.
Meaning
The meaning of Alirio is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 4,135
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,129
- Median age
- 60 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,276
- people
Alirio in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Alirio, 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 (953 people).
0 women 4,120 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 Alirio is most common
States with the highest share of people named Alirio in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.007%
- Bahia 0.005%
- Minas Gerais 0.004%
- Amazonas 0.003%
- Goiás 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 786 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 685 | 0.005% |
| Santa Catarina | 535 | 0.007% |
| São Paulo | 465 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 203 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 194 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 186 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 151 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 143 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 117 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 105 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 90 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 85 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 66 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 59 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 49 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 35 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 33 | 0.000% |
| Roraima | 26 | 0.004% |
| Alagoas | 21 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 21 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 19 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 17 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Alirio
Behind the Name classifies Alirio as a name used in Spanish America, of unknown meaning and uncertain etymology, possibly a variant of Hilario. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records the spelling variant Alyrio. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,135 people named Alirio, with a median age of 60; proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina. It is almost always a male name.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Alirio · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Alirio · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Alirio
What does the name Alirio mean?
The meaning of Alirio is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Alirio in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,135 people with the first name Alirio, which ranks it number 3,129 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Alirio a boy's or a girl's name?
Alirio is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 4,120 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Alirio most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.007% of the state's population is named Alirio (535 people), according to the 2022 Census.
Spotted a mistake? Report a correction for Alirio with a source. See the methodology.