Meaning of the nameBelchior
- Male
- Hebrew origin
- Latin origin
- Bel-chi-or
Belchior is a masculine name, the Portuguese form of Melchior, from Latin and Hebrew, which possibly means 'king of light'.
Meaning
“king of light”
Source: Behind the Name: Melchior · Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Melchior
- People (2022)
- 2,198
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,802
- Median age
- 58 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,635
- people
Belchior in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Belchior, 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 (527 people).
0 women 2,181 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 Belchior is most common
States with the highest share of people named Belchior in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.005%
- Goiás 0.004%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 986 | 0.005% |
| São Paulo | 274 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 259 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 81 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 73 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 64 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 60 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 50 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 50 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 48 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 43 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 40 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 29 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 23 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 15 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 15 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 15 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Belchior
Wiktionary records Belchior as an alteration of Melchior, coming from Latin Melchior and Hebrew מלכיאור, the name of one of the Magi. Behind the Name links Melchior to two Hebrew words, 'king' and 'light', and marks the etymology as uncertain; the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil, citing Nascentes, also glosses it as 'the king of light'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,198 people named Belchior, with a median age of 58. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Belchior · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Melchior · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Melchior · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Belchior · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Belchior
What does the name Belchior mean?
Belchior means “king of light”, according to Behind the Name and Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil.
How many people are named Belchior in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,198 people with the first name Belchior, which ranks it number 4,802 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Belchior a boy's or a girl's name?
Belchior is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 2,181 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Belchior?
Belchior is a name of Hebrew and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Belchior most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.005% of the state's population is named Belchior (986 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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