Meaning of the nameBrener
- Male
- Celtic origin
- Bre-ner
Brener is a male name that the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) links to a European mountain and mountain pass, from Celtic brenn, 'head, chief'.
- People (2022)
- 2,338
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,599
- Median age
- 22 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,290
- people
Brener in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Brener, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (941 people).
21 women 2,317 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 Brener is most common
States with the highest share of people named Brener in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Goiás 0.004%
- Minas Gerais 0.003%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.002%
- Pará 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 655 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 299 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 275 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 238 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 116 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 100 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 87 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 78 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 59 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 57 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 56 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 51 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 50 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 37 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 25 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 24 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 18 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 16 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 15 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Brener
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil relates Brener to a mountain and a renowned mountain pass in Europe and derives the name from Celtic brenn, 'head, chief', with a cross-reference to Breno. It records Brenner as a spelling variant. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,338 people named Brener, with a median age of 22, almost always men. Proportionally, it is most common in Goiás.
The spelling with a single N, the most common in the group and the one with its own entry in the dictionary.
Other spellings of Brener
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Brener | 2,338 |
| Brenner | 1,776 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Brener · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · meaning
- Wiktionary: Brenner · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Brener
What does the name Brener mean?
Brener means “head, chief (Celtic root brenn)”, according to Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil.
How many people are named Brener in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,338 people with the first name Brener, which ranks it number 4,599 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Brener a boy's or a girl's name?
Brener is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 21 women and 2,317 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Brener?
Brener is a name of Celtic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Brener most common?
Proportionally, in Goiás: 0.004% of the state's population is named Brener (275 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Brener?
Brenner. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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