Meaning of the nameCaetana
- Female
- Latin origin
- Italian origin
- Ca-e-ta-na
Caetana is the feminine form of Caetano, from Latin Caietanus, which means 'native of Gaeta', a city in Italy.
Meaning
“feminine form of Caetano, 'native of Gaeta'”
Source: Wiktionary: Caetano · Behind the Name: Caetano · Behind the Name: Gaetano
- People (2022)
- 1,211
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,265
- Median age
- 64 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,593
- people
Caetana in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Caetana, 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 (253 people).
1,202 women 0 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 Caetana is most common
States with the highest share of people named Caetana in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pernambuco 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 213 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 208 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 130 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 95 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 94 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 81 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 62 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 60 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 52 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 45 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 29 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 25 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 21 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 18 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Caetana
Behind the Name lists Caetana as the feminine form of Caetano. According to Wiktionary, Caetano is a learned borrowing from Latin Caiētānus, 'inhabitant of Gaeta', reintroduced from Italian Gaetano. Behind the Name gives Gaetano as the Italian form of Caietanus, linked to Caieta, an ancient city now called Gaeta, and presents two possible explanations for the name Caieta, without deciding between them. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,211 people named Caetana, with a median age of 64.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Caetano · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Caetano · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Gaetano · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Caetana
What does the name Caetana mean?
Caetana means “feminine form of Caetano, 'native of Gaeta'”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Caetana in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,211 people with the first name Caetana, which ranks it number 7,265 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Caetana a boy's or a girl's name?
Caetana is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,202 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Caetana?
Caetana is a name of Latin and Italian origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Caetana most common?
Proportionally, in Pernambuco: 0.001% of the state's population is named Caetana (130 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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