Meaning of the nameApolinário
- Male
- A-po-li-ná-ri-o
Apolinário is a male name that the Portuguese Wiktionary relates to Apolo and Apolônio; its meaning is not known for certain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,724 people named Apolinário, the 5,678th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 62, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão.
Meaning
The meaning of Apolinário 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)
- 1,724
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,678
- Median age
- 62 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,402
- people
Apolinário in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Apolinário, 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 (405 people).
0 women 1,720 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 Apolinário is most common
States with the highest share of people named Apolinário in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Maranhão 0.002%
- Bahia 0.002%
- Pará 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 250 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 219 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 160 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 130 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 105 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 97 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 95 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 75 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 67 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 66 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 60 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 52 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 46 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 42 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 40 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 37 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 30 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 28 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 21 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 20 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 19 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 17 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 17 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Apolinário
The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) records Apolinário as a male given name and relates it to the names Apolo, Apolônio and Apolinária. The origin and meaning of the name are not known for certain. Almost always male, it is concentrated among people born between the 1940s and 1960s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,724 people named Apolinário, with a median age of 62. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão.
Sources
- Wikcionário: Apolinário · pt.wiktionary.org · usage
Questions about the name Apolinário
What does the name Apolinário mean?
The meaning of Apolinário 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 Apolinário in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,724 people with the first name Apolinário, which ranks it number 5,678 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Apolinário a boy's or a girl's name?
Apolinário is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,720 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Apolinário most common?
Proportionally, in Maranhão: 0.002% of the state's population is named Apolinário (160 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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