Meaning of the nameAretuza
- Female
- A-re-tu-za
Aretuza is a Brazilian female name of uncertain origin, with a spelling close to Aretusa, the name of a nymph in Greek mythology.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 936 people named Aretuza, the 8,670th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 42, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Meaning
The meaning of Aretuza 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)
- 936
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,670
- Median age
- 42 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,075
- people
Aretuza in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Aretuza, 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 (376 people).
932 women 0 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 Aretuza is most common
States with the highest share of people named Aretuza in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 212 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 175 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 94 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 44 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 40 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 36 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 36 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 33 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 31 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 25 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 25 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 24 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 21 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 21 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 19 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 18 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Aretuza
The origin of the spelling Aretuza is uncertain. According to Wiktionary, Aretusa is the name of a Nereid nymph in Greek mythology who was turned into a spring, and the spelling with Z may be an adaptation of it, which is not documented. It is almost always a female name, with most of the people born in the 1970s and 1980s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 936 people named Aretuza, with a median age of 42. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Aretusa · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Aretuza
What does the name Aretuza mean?
The meaning of Aretuza 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 Aretuza in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 936 people with the first name Aretuza, which ranks it number 8,670 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Aretuza a boy's or a girl's name?
Aretuza is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 932 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Aretuza most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.001% of the state's population is named Aretuza (175 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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