Meaning of the nameBatista
- Male
- Latin origin
- Greek origin
- Ba-tis-ta
Batista is a male name of Latin and Greek origin, identical to the word batista, from the Latin baptista, from the Greek baptistḗs, 'one who baptizes'.
- People (2022)
- 3,006
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,889
- Median age
- 54 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,581
- people
Batista in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Batista, 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 (670 people).
112 women 2,894 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 Batista is most common
States with the highest share of people named Batista in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- Ceará 0.003%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Goiás 0.002%
- Maranhão 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 527 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 305 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 232 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 221 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 186 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 177 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 164 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 163 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 151 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 150 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 143 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 72 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 64 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 63 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 54 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 45 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 45 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 41 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 40 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 34 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 31 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 26 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 26 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 24 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Batista
Batista coincides with the Portuguese word batista, which Wiktionary derives from the Latin baptista, borrowed from Ancient Greek baptistḗs; one of the senses of the word is 'one who baptizes'. The form Baptista, with a p, is recorded by the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) as a spelling variant. Wiktionary also records it as a surname. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,006 people named Batista, with a median age of 54. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Wiktionary: batista · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Batista · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Batista · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Batista
What does the name Batista mean?
Batista means “one who baptizes”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Batista in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,006 people with the first name Batista, which ranks it number 3,889 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Batista a boy's or a girl's name?
Batista is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 112 women and 2,894 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Batista?
Batista is a name of Latin and Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Batista most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.003% of the state's population is named Batista (305 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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