Meaning of the nameCaitano
- Male
- Cai-ta-no
Caitano is a male name of uncertain origin, spelled with ai and similar to Caetano, a name that Wiktionary traces to Latin Caiētānus.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,349 people named Caitano, the 6,760th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 26, and the largest group was born in the 2010s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Caitano is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 1,349
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,760
- Median age
- 26 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,078
- people
Caitano in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Caitano, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (250 people).
0 women 1,337 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 Caitano is most common
States with the highest share of people named Caitano in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Bahia 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 231 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 184 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 110 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 97 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 94 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 93 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 81 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 77 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 67 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 55 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 42 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 31 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 26 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 26 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 24 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 16 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Caitano
The origin of the spelling Caitano is uncertain. It resembles Caetano, which Wiktionary traces to Latin Caiētānus, 'inhabitant of Gaeta', and compares with the Sicilian form Caitanu. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,349 people named Caitano, with a median age of 26; the most common decade of birth is the 2010s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Caetano · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Caitano
What does the name Caitano mean?
The meaning of Caitano is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Caitano in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,349 people with the first name Caitano, which ranks it number 6,760 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Caitano a boy's or a girl's name?
Caitano is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,337 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Caitano most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.002% of the state's population is named Caitano (231 people), according to the 2022 Census.
Spotted a mistake? Report a correction for Caitano with a source. See the methodology.