Meaning of the nameCirio
- Male
- Portuguese origin
- Ci-ri-o
Cirio is a masculine name that, according to the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil, comes from the noun círio, which names a large candle and a Christian pilgrimage.
Meaning
“related to círio, a word for a large candle and a Christian pilgrimage”
Source: Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Cirio · Wiktionary: círio
- People (2022)
- 1,055
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,988
- Median age
- 59 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,345
- people
Cirio in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Cirio, 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 (261 people).
0 women 1,051 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 Cirio is most common
States with the highest share of people named Cirio in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 277 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 116 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 100 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 98 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 66 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 59 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 45 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 45 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 34 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 27 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 27 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 22 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 16 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Cirio
According to Machado (1981), cited by the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil, Cirio is a toponym that originates in the masculine noun círio. In Wiktionary, círio means a large candle and also a Christian pilgrimage, and comes from the Latin cēreus, 'of wax'. The dictionary also records the spellings Cyrio, Sirio and Syrio. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,055 people named Cirio, with a median age of 59. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Cirio · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · meaning
- Wiktionary: círio · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Questions about the name Cirio
What does the name Cirio mean?
Cirio means “related to círio, a word for a large candle and a Christian pilgrimage”, according to Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil and Wiktionary.
How many people are named Cirio in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,055 people with the first name Cirio, which ranks it number 7,988 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Cirio a boy's or a girl's name?
Cirio is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,051 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Cirio?
Cirio is a name of Portuguese origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Cirio most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.003% of the state's population is named Cirio (277 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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