Meaning of the nameAltivo
- Male
- Portuguese origin
- Al-ti-vo
Altivo is a masculine name that matches the Portuguese word 'altivo', derived from 'alto', in the sense of lofty and noble.
- People (2022)
- 1,247
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,139
- Median age
- 65 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,803
- people
Altivo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Altivo, 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 (337 people).
0 women 1,241 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 Altivo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Altivo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 398 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 212 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 154 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 107 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 85 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 71 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 38 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 35 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 27 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 24 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 19 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Altivo
Altivo is also an adjective: Wiktionary and Priberam give its origin as alto plus the suffix -ivo, and Wiktionary also allows a borrowing from Spanish. The senses include 'tall, lofty', 'proud' and, figuratively, 'noble' or 'grand'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,247 people named Altivo, with a median age of 65. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Sources
- Wiktionary: altivo · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Priberam: altivo · dicionario.priberam.org · meaning
Questions about the name Altivo
What does the name Altivo mean?
Altivo means “lofty, noble”, according to Wiktionary and Priberam.
How many people are named Altivo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,247 people with the first name Altivo, which ranks it number 7,139 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Altivo a boy's or a girl's name?
Altivo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,241 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Altivo?
Altivo is a name of Portuguese origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Altivo most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.002% of the state's population is named Altivo (398 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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