Meaning of the nameCristovam
- Male
- Greek origin
- Latin origin
- Cris-to-vam
Cristovam is an old spelling of Cristóvão, a male name of Greek and Latin origin meaning 'who carries Christ'.
Meaning
“who carries Christ”
Source: Wiktionary: Cristóvão · Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Cristóvão
- People (2022)
- 1,129
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,620
- Median age
- 53 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,315
- people
Cristovam in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Cristovam, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (239 people).
0 women 1,121 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 Cristovam is most common
States with the highest share of people named Cristovam in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 196 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 159 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 98 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 70 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 63 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 51 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 49 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 47 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 47 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 43 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 41 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 32 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 30 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 28 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 27 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 26 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 25 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 23 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 19 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Cristovam
Wiktionary lists Cristovam as an obsolete spelling of Cristóvão, a name that comes from Latin Chrīstophanus, a variant of Chrīstophorus, which in turn comes from Ancient Greek Χριστόφορος. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil, citing Machado (1981), gives the meaning 'who carries Christ'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,129 people named Cristovam, with a median age of 53. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Cristóvão · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Cristovam · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Cristóvão · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · meaning
Questions about the name Cristovam
What does the name Cristovam mean?
Cristovam means “who carries Christ”, according to Wiktionary and Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil.
How many people are named Cristovam in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,129 people with the first name Cristovam, which ranks it number 7,620 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Cristovam a boy's or a girl's name?
Cristovam is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,121 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Cristovam?
Cristovam is a name of Greek and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Cristovam most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.001% of the state's population is named Cristovam (159 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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