Meaning of the nameAmador
- Male
- Latin origin
- Spanish origin
- A-ma-dor
Amador is a masculine name that Behind the Name gives as the Spanish form of Latin Amator, 'lover'.
- People (2022)
- 1,944
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,209
- Median age
- 66 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,797
- people
Amador in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Amador, 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 (550 people).
0 women 1,940 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 Amador is most common
States with the highest share of people named Amador in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Goiás 0.003%
- Minas Gerais 0.003%
- Paraná 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 556 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 515 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 199 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 187 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 95 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 51 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 51 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 41 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 41 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 41 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 36 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 30 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 21 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 21 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 18 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Amador
Behind the Name presents Amador as the Spanish form of Amator, a name used in ancient Rome that means "lover" in Latin. Amatore is the Italian form. Amador is also a common Portuguese word, which Priberam gives as derived from amar ('to love') with the suffix -dor. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,944 people named Amador, with a median age of 66. Proportionally, it is most common in Goiás.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Amator · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Amador · behindthename.com · origin
- Priberam: amador · dicionario.priberam.org · usage
Questions about the name Amador
What does the name Amador mean?
Amador means “lover”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Amador in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,944 people with the first name Amador, which ranks it number 5,209 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Amador a boy's or a girl's name?
Amador is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,940 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Amador?
Amador is a name of Latin and Spanish origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Amador most common?
Proportionally, in Goiás: 0.003% of the state's population is named Amador (199 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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