Meaning of the nameArgentina
- Female
- Spanish origin
- Latin origin
- Ar-gen-ti-na
Argentina is a female name that comes from the name of the country, derived from the Latin argentinus, 'silvery'.
- People (2022)
- 1,734
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,651
- Median age
- 73 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,929
- people
Argentina in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Argentina, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born before 1940 (450 people).
1,722 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 Argentina is most common
States with the highest share of people named Argentina in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Espírito Santo 0.004%
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
- Pernambuco 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 381 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 284 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 177 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 147 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 141 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 105 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 67 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 61 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 45 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 42 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 37 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 36 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 27 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 27 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 23 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 21 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 18 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 17 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 17 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 16 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Argentina
According to Behind the Name, Argentina comes from the name of the South American country, which in turn derives from the Latin argentinus, 'silvery'. Wiktionary lists Argentina in Portuguese as the name of the country, borrowed from Spanish, and explains the Spanish argentino ('silvery') as an allusion to the Río de la Plata. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,734 people named Argentina, with a median age of 73, almost always female. Proportionally, it is most common in Espírito Santo.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Argentina · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Argentina · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Argentina
What does the name Argentina mean?
Argentina means “silvery”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Argentina in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,734 people with the first name Argentina, which ranks it number 5,651 among the country's names. The largest group was born before 1940.
Is Argentina a boy's or a girl's name?
Argentina is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,722 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Argentina?
Argentina is a name of Spanish and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Argentina most common?
Proportionally, in Espírito Santo: 0.004% of the state's population is named Argentina (147 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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