Meaning of the nameCipriano
- Male
- Latin origin
- Ci-pri-a-no
Cipriano is a male name of Latin origin, from Cyprianus, which means 'of Cyprus'.
- People (2022)
- 1,867
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,346
- Median age
- 61 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,350
- people
Cipriano in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Cipriano, 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 (423 people).
0 women 1,862 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 Cipriano is most common
States with the highest share of people named Cipriano in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Piauí 0.005%
- Maranhão 0.003%
- Pará 0.002%
- Pernambuco 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 267 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 177 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 154 | 0.005% |
| Minas Gerais | 153 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 141 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 119 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 108 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 104 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 83 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 74 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 66 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 63 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 53 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 43 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 41 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 41 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 35 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 30 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 26 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 23 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 19 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Cipriano
According to Behind the Name, Cipriano is the Portuguese form of Cyprian, from Latin Cyprianus, 'of Cyprus'. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil), citing Machado (1981), also gives it as coming from Latin Cypriānu- and says it honors Saint Cyprian, a saint of the Catholic Church. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,867 people named Cipriano, with a median age of 61. Most were born before 1970, and the name is almost always male. Proportionally, it is most common in Piauí.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Cyprian · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Cipriano · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Wiktionary: Cipriano · en.wiktionary.org · usage
Questions about the name Cipriano
What does the name Cipriano mean?
Cipriano means “of Cyprus”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Cipriano in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,867 people with the first name Cipriano, which ranks it number 5,346 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Cipriano a boy's or a girl's name?
Cipriano is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,862 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Cipriano?
Cipriano is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Cipriano most common?
Proportionally, in Piauí: 0.005% of the state's population is named Cipriano (154 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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