Meaning of the nameBaltazar
- Male
- Hebrew origin
- Bal-ta-zar
- Biblical name
Baltazar is a masculine name, a variant of Balthazar and of the biblical name Belshazzar, which means 'Bel protects the king'.
- People (2022)
- 5,110
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,701
- Median age
- 59 years
- 2010 Census
- 6,352
- people
Baltazar in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Baltazar, 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 (1,294 people).
0 women 5,096 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 Baltazar is most common
States with the highest share of people named Baltazar in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Goiás 0.010%
- Minas Gerais 0.010%
- Tocantins 0.007%
- Distrito Federal 0.004%
- Maranhão 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 1,989 | 0.010% |
| Goiás | 699 | 0.010% |
| São Paulo | 593 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 277 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 197 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 150 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 149 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 129 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 118 | 0.004% |
| Tocantins | 106 | 0.007% |
| Mato Grosso | 99 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 94 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 71 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 69 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 61 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 60 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 58 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 41 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 35 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 31 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 27 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 19 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Baltazar
Behind the Name lists Baltazar as a variant of Balthazar, which in turn is a variant of Belshazzar, a biblical name from the Book of Daniel, from Hebrew Belshatstsar, from Akkadian Bel-sharra-usur, 'Bel protects the king'. Baltazar is also the traditional name of one of the magi who visited the child Jesus. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,110 people named Baltazar, with a median age of 59. In the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil, Baltasar, Baltaza and Balthazar appear as spelling variants.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Belshazzar · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Balthazar · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Baltazar · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Baltazar
What does the name Baltazar mean?
Baltazar means “Bel protects the king”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Baltazar in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,110 people with the first name Baltazar, which ranks it number 2,701 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Baltazar a boy's or a girl's name?
Baltazar is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 5,096 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Baltazar?
Baltazar is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Baltazar most common?
Proportionally, in Goiás: 0.010% of the state's population is named Baltazar (699 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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