Meaning of the nameBalbino
- Male
- Latin origin
- Bal-bi-no
Balbino is a male name of Latin origin, derived from the Roman cognomen Balbus, from the Latin word balbus, 'stammerer'.
- People (2022)
- 3,317
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,621
- Median age
- 57 years
- 2010 Census
- 4,405
- people
Balbino in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Balbino, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (730 people).
0 women 3,298 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 Balbino is most common
States with the highest share of people named Balbino in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 1,477 | 0.010% |
| Maranhão | 348 | 0.005% |
| São Paulo | 336 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 172 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 151 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 110 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 97 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 73 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 71 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 59 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 48 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 47 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 39 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 38 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 38 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 34 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 27 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 26 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 25 | 0.000% |
| Sergipe | 25 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 18 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 16 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Balbino
Balbino comes from the Latin Balbīnus, a Roman cognomen derived from Balbus, which in turn comes from the Latin word balbus, 'stammerer'. Behind the Name gives Balbino as the Portuguese form, alongside the Italian and Spanish forms. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,317 people named Balbino, with a median age of 57. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia. Most of the people recorded were born before 1970.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Balbinus · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Balbus · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Balbino · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Balbino
What does the name Balbino mean?
Balbino means “derived from Balbus, 'stammerer'”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Balbino in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,317 people with the first name Balbino, which ranks it number 3,621 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Balbino a boy's or a girl's name?
Balbino is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 3,298 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Balbino?
Balbino is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Balbino most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.010% of the state's population is named Balbino (1,477 people), according to the 2022 Census.
More names of Latin origin
See all- Francisco♂French1,665,494 people
- Paulo♂Small1,331,639 people
- Marcos♂Probably derived from the name of the Roman god Mars1,082,739 people
- Fábio♂From Fabius, a Roman family name linked to faba, 'bean'499,773 people
- Vítor♂Winner489,038 people
- Victor♂Winner, conqueror365,171 people
- Tiago♂Derived from Jacob (Yaʿaqov), generally understood as 'one who holds…363,388 people
- Luciano♂Derived from Lucius, linked to lux, 'light'309,017 people
Spotted a mistake? Report a correction for Balbino with a source. See the methodology.