Meaning of the nameCaun
- Male
- Caun
Caun is a spelling of the name Kaun.
Meaning
The meaning of Caun 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)
- 1,393
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,593
- Median age
- 13 years
- 2010 Census
- 994
- people
Caun in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Caun, 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 (782 people).
21 women 1,372 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 Caun is most common
States with the highest share of people named Caun in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 273 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 167 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 160 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 94 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 85 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 73 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 68 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 68 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 49 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 45 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 41 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 36 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 34 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 25 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 22 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 21 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 20 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 20 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 17 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 15 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 15 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Caun
It uses an initial C, as in Cauã; the records are fewer than those of Kaun.
About the name Kaun
The spelling Kaun recalls Kauan, which Wiktionary records as a variant of Cauã, a name of Tupi origin. The origin of Kaun itself is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 7,122 people named Kaun, with a median age of 13; the vast majority were born in the 2000s and 2010s, and the name is almost always male. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraná. Caun is the spelling with C.
Other spellings of Kaun
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Kaun | 7,122 |
| Caun | 1,393 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Kauan · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
- Wiktionary: Cauã · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Caun
What does the name Caun mean?
The meaning of Caun 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 Caun in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,393 people with the first name Caun, which ranks it number 6,593 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Caun a boy's or a girl's name?
Caun is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 21 women and 1,372 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Caun most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.001% of the state's population is named Caun (160 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Caun?
Kaun. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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