Meaning of the nameAuro
- Male
- Au-ro
Auro is a male name used in Brazil and also in Italian, and its origin in the country is uncertain.
Meaning
The meaning of Auro is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 2,000
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,117
- Median age
- 56 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,276
- people
Auro in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Auro, 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 (789 people).
25 women 1,975 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 Auro is most common
States with the highest share of people named Auro in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.002%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 792 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 163 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 149 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 124 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 101 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 93 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 92 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 67 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 65 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 51 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 42 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 36 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 30 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 30 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 29 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 27 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 23 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 23 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Auro
Auro is listed in Wiktionary as an Italian male name. In Italian, auro is also a literary and archaic word for 'gold', a synonym of oro. The origin of the name in Brazil is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,000 people named Auro, with a median age of 56, almost always men. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Auro · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: auro · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Auro
What does the name Auro mean?
The meaning of Auro is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Auro in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,000 people with the first name Auro, which ranks it number 5,117 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Auro a boy's or a girl's name?
Auro is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 25 women and 1,975 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Auro most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.002% of the state's population is named Auro (792 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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