Meaning of the nameArão
- Male
- Hebrew origin
- A-rão
- Biblical name
Arão is the alternative form of Aarão, a biblical name of Hebrew origin, that of the brother of Moses in the Old Testament; the meaning of the name is uncertain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,458 people named Arão, the 3,527th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 34, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.
Meaning
The meaning of Arão 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)
- 3,458
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,527
- Median age
- 34 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,090
- people
Arão in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Arão, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (510 people).
0 women 3,441 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 Arão is most common
States with the highest share of people named Arão in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 418 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 326 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 317 | 0.005% |
| Amazonas | 263 | 0.007% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 212 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 211 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 168 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 163 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 147 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 132 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 106 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 103 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 102 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 88 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 83 | 0.010% |
| Mato Grosso | 81 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 73 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 65 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 62 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 51 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 50 | 0.003% |
| Roraima | 49 | 0.008% |
| Distrito Federal | 47 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 43 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 35 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 34 | 0.005% |
| Alagoas | 29 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Arão
Arão is an alternative form of Aarão, a biblical name that comes from Hebrew Aharon, by way of Greek and Latin. Wiktionary records the meaning as unknown, with hypotheses such as 'bearer of martyrs', an Egyptian term, or 'elevated'; Behind the Name considers the origin probably Egyptian and unknown, and also cites the Hebrew readings 'high mountain' and 'exalted'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,458 people named Arao, a spelling without the accent, with a median age of 34; it appears in every birth decade, including from 2020 onward. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Aarão · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Aaron · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Aaron · behindthename.com · origin
- Wikcionário: Aarão · pt.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Arão
What does the name Arão mean?
The meaning of Arão 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 Arão in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,458 people with the first name Arão, which ranks it number 3,527 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Arão a boy's or a girl's name?
Arão is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 3,441 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Arão?
Arão is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Arão most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.007% of the state's population is named Arão (263 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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