Meaning of the nameCauam
- Male
- Cau-am
Cauam and Kauam are male spellings with a final M that resemble Cauã and Kauan, names linked to Old Tupi kaûã.
Meaning
The meaning of Cauam is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 1,554
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,104
- Median age
- 14 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,953
- people
Cauam in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Cauam, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (862 people).
0 women 1,538 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 Cauam is most common
States with the highest share of people named Cauam in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 354 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 148 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 116 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 105 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 86 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 85 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 83 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 81 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 72 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 61 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 46 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 42 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 38 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 32 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 28 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 28 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 23 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 19 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 18 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Cauam
According to Wiktionary, Cauã comes from Old Tupi kaûã, a word for a bird, the acauã, and Kauã, Kauan and Kawan are alternative forms with a similar pronunciation. The spellings Cauam and Kauam replace the ending with M, and the origin of these forms is uncertain. Almost all of the people recorded with these names were born from the 2000s on. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,279 people named Kauam, with a median age of 13.
Spelled with C, like Cauã; it is the less recorded of the two spellings in the group.
Other spellings of Cauam
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Kauam | 2,279 |
| Cauam | 1,554 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Cauã · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Cauam
What does the name Cauam mean?
The meaning of Cauam is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Cauam in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,554 people with the first name Cauam, which ranks it number 6,104 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Cauam a boy's or a girl's name?
Cauam is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,538 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Cauam most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.001% of the state's population is named Cauam (354 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Cauam?
Kauam. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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