Meaning of the nameAntero
- Male
- Greek origin
- Latin origin
- An-te-ro
Antero is a male name of Greek origin, the Portuguese form of the Late Latin name Anterus, which comes from a word for 'flowery'.
- People (2022)
- 2,568
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,343
- Median age
- 62 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,996
- people
Antero in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Antero, 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 (573 people).
0 women 2,561 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 Antero is most common
States with the highest share of people named Antero in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
- Bahia 0.002%
- Goiás 0.002%
- Maranhão 0.002%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 454 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 409 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 268 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 211 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 148 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 132 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 127 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 109 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 90 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 81 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 80 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 73 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 59 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 51 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 45 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 40 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 40 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 25 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 24 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 22 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 20 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 18 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Antero
Antero is the Portuguese form of Anterus, a Late Latin name. Behind the Name derives it from Greek antheros (ἀνθηρός), 'flowery', linked to anthos, 'flower'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,568 people named Antero, with a median age of 62. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais. Anthero appears as a registered spelling variant.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Antero · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Anterus · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Antero · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Antero · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Antero
What does the name Antero mean?
Antero means “flowery”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Antero in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,568 people with the first name Antero, which ranks it number 4,343 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Antero a boy's or a girl's name?
Antero is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 2,561 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Antero?
Antero is a name of Greek and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Antero most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.002% of the state's population is named Antero (409 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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