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Meaning of the nameÁquila

Áquila is a unisex name of Latin origin, from aquila, 'eagle', that also appears in the New Testament.

Meaning

“eagle”

Source: Wiktionary: aquila (Latin) · Behind the Name: Aquila

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People (2022)
4,714
Rank in Brazil
#2,858
Median age
22 years
2010 Census
3,883
people

Áquila in the 2022 Census

People with the first name Áquila, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (1,390 people).

2,873 women 1,841 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 Áquila is most common

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

  1. Espírito Santo 0.006%
  2. Amazonas 0.006%
  3. Goiás 0.004%
  4. Pará 0.004%
  5. Maranhão 0.003%
All states
StatePeople% of population
Minas Gerais6010.003%
São Paulo5060.001%
Bahia3970.003%
Rio de Janeiro3270.002%
Pará2960.004%
Goiás2930.004%
Ceará2740.003%
Pernambuco2400.003%
Espírito Santo2250.006%
Amazonas2220.006%
Maranhão2150.003%
Paraná1410.001%
Mato Grosso1120.003%
Rio Grande do Sul880.001%
Rondônia840.005%
Alagoas830.003%
Rio Grande do Norte810.003%
Paraíba780.002%
Tocantins770.005%
Distrito Federal730.003%
Santa Catarina650.001%
Piauí550.002%
Acre470.006%
Mato Grosso do Sul450.002%
Sergipe450.002%
Amapá240.003%
Roraima200.003%

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

About the name Áquila

Áquila comes from Latin aquila, 'eagle', and is a doublet of the Portuguese word águia, according to Wiktionary. Behind the Name explains the name as a Roman cognomen meaning 'eagle' and records it as a biblical name, found in the book of Acts, in the New Testament. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,714 people named Áquila, with a median age of 22. Those born in the 1990s and 2000s are the most numerous. Proportionally, it is most common in Espírito Santo.

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Áquila · en.wiktionary.org · origin
  2. Wiktionary: aquila (Latin) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  3. Behind the Name: Aquila · behindthename.com · meaning
  4. Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Aquila · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling

Questions about the name Áquila

What does the name Áquila mean?

Áquila means “eagle”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.

How many people are named Áquila in Brazil?

IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,714 people with the first name Áquila, which ranks it number 2,858 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.

Is Áquila a boy's or a girl's name?

Áquila is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 2,873 women and 1,841 men had this name.

What is the origin of the name Áquila?

Áquila is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.

In which Brazilian state is Áquila most common?

Proportionally, in Espírito Santo: 0.006% of the state's population is named Áquila (225 people), according to the 2022 Census.

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