Meaning of the nameÁureo
- Male
- Latin origin
- Áu-re-o
Áureo is a male name of Latin origin that matches the Portuguese adjective 'áureo', 'golden, made of gold'.
- People (2022)
- 3,736
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,351
- Median age
- 55 years
- 2010 Census
- 4,340
- people
Áureo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Áureo, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (1,101 people).
0 women 3,721 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 Áureo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Áureo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.005%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.004%
- Santa Catarina 0.004%
- Espírito Santo 0.004%
- Paraná 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 827 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 503 | 0.005% |
| Minas Gerais | 400 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 342 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 324 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 269 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 199 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 134 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 112 | 0.004% |
| Goiás | 95 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 88 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 77 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 62 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 56 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 40 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 37 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 35 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 31 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 21 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Áureo
Áureo is also a Portuguese word: Wiktionary describes it as a learned borrowing from Latin aureus, 'golden', derived from aurum, 'gold'. Priberam records the senses 'made of gold', 'the color of gold' and, figuratively, 'brilliant, magnificent, noble'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,736 people named Áureo, with a median age of 55.
Sources
- Wiktionary: áureo · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Priberam: áureo · dicionario.priberam.org · meaning
Questions about the name Áureo
What does the name Áureo mean?
Áureo means “golden, made of gold”, according to Wiktionary and Priberam.
How many people are named Áureo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,736 people with the first name Áureo, which ranks it number 3,351 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Áureo a boy's or a girl's name?
Áureo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 3,721 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Áureo?
Áureo is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Áureo most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.005% of the state's population is named Áureo (503 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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