Meaning of the nameBrunno
- Male
- Germanic origin
- Brun-no
Brunno is a spelling of the name Bruno, which means “from Old German brunna, 'armor, protection', or brun, 'brown'”.
Meaning
“from Old German brunna, 'armor, protection', or brun, 'brown'”
Meaning of the name Bruno, of which Brunno is a spelling.
- People (2022)
- 3,933
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,228
- Median age
- 24 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,308
- people
Brunno in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Brunno, 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 (1,156 people).
23 women 3,910 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 Brunno is most common
States with the highest share of people named Brunno in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Goiás 0.006%
- Distrito Federal 0.005%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.003%
- Paraíba 0.003%
- São Paulo 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 872 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 452 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 421 | 0.006% |
| Minas Gerais | 308 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 199 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 171 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 147 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 144 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 119 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 114 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 105 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 99 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 92 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 90 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 75 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 75 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 66 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 65 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 63 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 56 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 53 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 53 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 47 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Brunno
The spelling with a doubled N; proportionally, it is most common in Goiás.
About the name Bruno
Behind the Name gives two explanations for Bruno: the Old German element brunna, 'armor, protection', or brun, 'brown'. The Latin section of Wiktionary treats Bruno as a Latinization of Germanic names of the form Brūn, linked to Proto-Germanic *brūnaz, 'brown'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 645,929 people named Bruno, the largest group born in the 1990s. Wiktionary records Bruna as the feminine.
Other spellings of Bruno
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Bruno | 645,929 |
| Brunno | 3,933 |
Sources
- Behind the Name: Bruno · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Bruno (Latin) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Bruno · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Brunno
What does the name Brunno mean?
Brunno means “from Old German brunna, 'armor, protection', or brun, 'brown'”, according to Behind the Name and Wiktionary. This is the meaning of the name Bruno, of which Brunno is a spelling.
How many people are named Brunno in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,933 people with the first name Brunno, which ranks it number 3,228 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Brunno a boy's or a girl's name?
Brunno is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 23 women and 3,910 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Brunno?
Brunno is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Brunno most common?
Proportionally, in Goiás: 0.006% of the state's population is named Brunno (421 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Brunno?
Bruno. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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