Meaning of the nameAriadne
- Female
- Greek origin
- A-ri-ad-ne
Ariadne is a feminine name of Greek origin, that of King Minos's daughter in mythology, and it possibly means 'most holy'.
- People (2022)
- 7,206
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,127
- Median age
- 28 years
- 2010 Census
- 6,824
- people
Ariadne in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ariadne, 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 (2,243 people).
7,152 women 54 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 Ariadne is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ariadne in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraná 0.007%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.007%
- Mato Grosso 0.006%
- São Paulo 0.005%
- Distrito Federal 0.005%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 2,300 | 0.005% |
| Paraná | 831 | 0.007% |
| Minas Gerais | 671 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 426 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 338 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 304 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 257 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 245 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 209 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 200 | 0.007% |
| Goiás | 183 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 170 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 164 | 0.004% |
| Distrito Federal | 135 | 0.005% |
| Maranhão | 118 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 111 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 99 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 73 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 69 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 69 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 65 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 64 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 32 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 28 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 20 | 0.003% |
| Roraima | 17 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ariadne
Ariadne comes from Ancient Greek Ἀριάδνη (Ariádnē) and is the name of King Minos's daughter in Greek mythology. Behind the Name explains it, with a reservation, as 'most holy', from ari- ('most') and adnos ('holy', in Cretan Greek), although some scholars consider the derivation unlikely and propose a pre-Greek origin. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 7,206 people named Ariadne, almost always women, with the largest number among those born in the 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraná.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Ariadne · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Ariadne · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Ariadne
What does the name Ariadne mean?
Ariadne means “possibly 'most holy'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Ariadne in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 7,206 people with the first name Ariadne, which ranks it number 2,127 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Ariadne a boy's or a girl's name?
Ariadne is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 7,152 women and 54 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Ariadne?
Ariadne is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Ariadne most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.007% of the state's population is named Ariadne (831 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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