Meaning of the nameDagoberto
- Male
- Germanic origin
- Da-go-ber-to
Dagoberto is a masculine name of Germanic origin, corresponding to Dagobert, which Behind the Name explains as 'bright day'.
- People (2022)
- 3,457
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,528
- Median age
- 54 years
- 2010 Census
- 4,106
- people
Dagoberto in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Dagoberto, 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 (961 people).
0 women 3,451 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 Dagoberto is most common
States with the highest share of people named Dagoberto in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.007%
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- São Paulo 0.002%
- Paraná 0.002%
- Pará 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,078 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 707 | 0.007% |
| Santa Catarina | 201 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 178 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 169 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 156 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 134 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 118 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 115 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 82 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 54 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 52 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 49 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 46 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 44 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 38 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 38 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 33 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 32 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 32 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 23 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 20 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Dagoberto
Behind the Name explains Dagobert, of Germanic origin, as the combination of dag, 'day', and berht, 'bright', and lists Dagoberto as the Spanish form of the same name. The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) places Dagoberto among the traditional names with the Germanic ending -berto, linked to berth, 'bright, illustrious'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,457 people named Dagoberto, with a median age of 54; proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Dagobert · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-berto) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Dagoberto · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Dagoberto
What does the name Dagoberto mean?
Dagoberto means “bright day”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Dagoberto in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,457 people with the first name Dagoberto, which ranks it number 3,528 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Dagoberto a boy's or a girl's name?
Dagoberto is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 3,451 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Dagoberto?
Dagoberto is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Dagoberto most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.007% of the state's population is named Dagoberto (707 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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