Meaning of the nameCalixto
- Male
- Greek origin
- Latin origin
- Ca-lix-to
Calixto is a masculine name of Greek origin, coming from the Latin Callixtus and the Greek Kállistos, 'the most beautiful'.
- People (2022)
- 1,140
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,572
- Median age
- 60 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,349
- people
Calixto in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Calixto, 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 (253 people).
0 women 1,136 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 Calixto is most common
States with the highest share of people named Calixto in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 238 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 184 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 132 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 80 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 58 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 49 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 39 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 37 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 36 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 35 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 34 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 31 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 26 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 26 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 25 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 19 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 17 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Calixto
Wiktionary, in its Spanish entry, gives Calixto as coming from the Latin Callixtus and, ultimately, from the Greek Κάλλιστος (Kállistos), 'the most beautiful'. Behind the Name describes it as the Spanish and Portuguese form of Calixtus, a name from late Rome, and points to the Greek root kalos, 'beautiful'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,140 people named Calixto, with a median age of 60. The spelling Calisto, without the X, is a variant in Portuguese and Spanish.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Calixto (entrada em Spanish) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Calixto · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Calixto
What does the name Calixto mean?
Calixto means “the most beautiful”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Calixto in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,140 people with the first name Calixto, which ranks it number 7,572 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Calixto a boy's or a girl's name?
Calixto is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,136 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Calixto?
Calixto is a name of Greek and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Calixto most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.001% of the state's population is named Calixto (184 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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