Meaning of the nameCrispin
- Male
- Latin origin
- Cris-pin
Crispin is a masculine name of Latin origin, from Crispinus, derived from the Roman cognomen Crispus, 'curly'; Crispim and Crispino are Portuguese forms.
Meaning
“derived from Crispinus, from the Roman cognomen Crispus, 'curly'”
Source: Wiktionary: Crispin · Behind the Name: Crispus
- People (2022)
- 1,614
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,951
- Median age
- 54 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,080
- people
Crispin in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Crispin, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (374 people).
0 women 1,603 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 Crispin is most common
States with the highest share of people named Crispin in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.006%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 784 | 0.006% |
| São Paulo | 216 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 105 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 74 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 46 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 38 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 37 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 33 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 30 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 29 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 24 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 23 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 22 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 21 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 20 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 19 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 18 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 17 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Crispin
The English Wiktionary derives Crispin from Latin Crispinus, formed from the Roman name Crispus, 'curly'. Behind the Name gives Crispin as derived from the Roman cognomen Crispinus, itself derived from Crispus, which it translates as 'curly-haired'. In Portuguese, Wiktionary records Crispim, also spelled Crispino, as a learned borrowing from Latin Crispīnus. Most of the people recorded were born between 1940 and 1989. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,614 people named Crispin, with a median age of 54; proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Crispin · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Crispin · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Crispus · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Crispim · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Crispin
What does the name Crispin mean?
Crispin means “derived from Crispinus, from the Roman cognomen Crispus, 'curly'”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Crispin in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,614 people with the first name Crispin, which ranks it number 5,951 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Crispin a boy's or a girl's name?
Crispin is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,603 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Crispin?
Crispin is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Crispin most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.006% of the state's population is named Crispin (784 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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