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Meaning of the nameÁlvaro

Álvaro is a male name of Germanic origin, from the Late Latin Alvarus, a Latinized form of a Visigothic name of uncertain etymology.

Meaning

The meaning of Álvaro 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)
68,501
Rank in Brazil
#439
Median age
33 years
2010 Census
65,710
people

Álvaro in the 2022 Census

People with the first name Álvaro, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (10,295 people).

319 women 68,182 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 Álvaro is most common

States with the highest share of people named Álvaro in the population, in the 2022 Census.

  1. Minas Gerais 0.043%
  2. Rio Grande do Norte 0.042%
  3. Rio de Janeiro 0.041%
  4. Rio Grande do Sul 0.041%
  5. Pernambuco 0.038%
All states
StatePeople% of population
São Paulo14,1830.032%
Minas Gerais8,9120.043%
Rio de Janeiro6,6210.041%
Rio Grande do Sul4,4170.041%
Bahia4,2910.030%
Paraná3,4170.030%
Pernambuco3,4000.038%
Santa Catarina2,6800.035%
Pará2,5230.031%
Ceará2,0780.024%
Goiás2,0770.029%
Maranhão2,0020.030%
Rio Grande do Norte1,3690.042%
Espírito Santo1,2450.033%
Amazonas1,1320.029%
Piauí1,0740.033%
Alagoas1,0710.034%
Mato Grosso1,0550.029%
Paraíba9590.024%
Distrito Federal9540.034%
Mato Grosso do Sul8220.030%
Sergipe7640.035%
Tocantins5040.033%
Rondônia3780.024%
Roraima2120.033%
Amapá2020.028%
Acre1590.019%

States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.

About the name Álvaro

Behind the Name presents Álvaro, used in Spanish and Portuguese, as a form of Alvarus, a Latinization of a Visigothic name, perhaps formed from alls, 'all', and wars, 'attentive, cautious', or wards, 'guard'; the site classifies the etymology as uncertain. The Spanish entry in Wiktionary traces the name to the Late Latin Alvarus, of Visigothic origin, links the first element to 'all' or 'noble' and the second to 'protection, watch', and notes that there are other etymologies. For that reason, the meaning is not settled. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 68,501 people named Álvaro, with a median age of 33. The name is almost always male and, proportionally, most common in Minas Gerais.

Sources

  1. Behind the Name: Álvaro · behindthename.com · origin
  2. Wiktionary: Álvaro (Spanish) · en.wiktionary.org · origin
  3. Wiktionary: Álvaro · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
  4. Behind the Name: Alvaro · behindthename.com · spelling

Questions about the name Álvaro

What does the name Álvaro mean?

The meaning of Álvaro 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 Álvaro in Brazil?

IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 68,501 people with the first name Álvaro, which ranks it number 439 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.

Is Álvaro a boy's or a girl's name?

Álvaro is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 319 women and 68,182 men had this name.

What is the origin of the name Álvaro?

Álvaro is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.

In which Brazilian state is Álvaro most common?

Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.043% of the state's population is named Álvaro (8,912 people), according to the 2022 Census.

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