Meaning of the nameÂngelo
Ângelo is a male name of Italian origin, from Latin Angelus and Greek ángelos, a word that also gives 'anjo' ('angel') in Portuguese.
- People (2022)
- 93,311
- Rank in Brazil
- #338
- Median age
- 31 years
- 2010 Census
- 78,581
- people
Ângelo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ângelo, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (18,032 people).
644 women 92,667 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 Ângelo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ângelo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Roraima 0.088%
- Amapá 0.076%
- Amazonas 0.071%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.063%
- Espírito Santo 0.061%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 18,010 | 0.041% |
| Minas Gerais | 7,980 | 0.039% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 7,602 | 0.047% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 6,879 | 0.063% |
| Paraná | 6,675 | 0.058% |
| Bahia | 5,582 | 0.040% |
| Santa Catarina | 4,369 | 0.057% |
| Ceará | 4,349 | 0.049% |
| Pará | 4,240 | 0.052% |
| Maranhão | 3,754 | 0.055% |
| Pernambuco | 2,855 | 0.032% |
| Amazonas | 2,814 | 0.071% |
| Goiás | 2,373 | 0.034% |
| Espírito Santo | 2,355 | 0.061% |
| Piauí | 1,781 | 0.054% |
| Mato Grosso | 1,696 | 0.046% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 1,412 | 0.043% |
| Paraíba | 1,301 | 0.033% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 1,183 | 0.043% |
| Distrito Federal | 1,124 | 0.040% |
| Sergipe | 1,018 | 0.046% |
| Alagoas | 967 | 0.031% |
| Rondônia | 758 | 0.048% |
| Tocantins | 720 | 0.048% |
| Roraima | 559 | 0.088% |
| Amapá | 554 | 0.076% |
| Acre | 401 | 0.048% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ângelo
Wiktionary records Ângelo as a borrowing from Italian Angelo, from Late Latin Angelus, and gives it as a doublet of anjo; in the entry for Angelus, the Greek ἄγγελος (ángelos) is glossed as 'angel'. Behind the Name presents Angelo as the Italian form of Angelus and lists Ângelo among the Portuguese forms. The feminine form is Ângela, according to Wiktionary. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 93,311 people named Ângelo, with a peak among those born in the 2010s. Proportionally, the name is most common in Roraima.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Ângelo · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Angelus · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Angelo · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Angelo · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Ângelo
What does the name Ângelo mean?
Ângelo means “angel”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Ângelo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 93,311 people with the first name Ângelo, which ranks it number 338 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Ângelo a boy's or a girl's name?
Ângelo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 644 women and 92,667 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Ângelo?
Ângelo is a name of Italian, Latin and Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Ângelo most common?
Proportionally, in Roraima: 0.088% of the state's population is named Ângelo (559 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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