Meaning of the nameDelfino
- Male
- Italian origin
- Latin origin
- Del-fi-no
Delfino is a male name that corresponds to the Italian form of Delphinus, a late Roman name rooted in the place name Delphi.
Meaning
“Italian form of Delphinus, a Latin name linked to the place name Delphi”
Source: Behind the Name: Delfino · Behind the Name: Delphinus
- People (2022)
- 2,116
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,915
- Median age
- 64 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,030
- people
Delfino in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Delfino, 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 (570 people).
0 women 2,103 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 Delfino is most common
States with the highest share of people named Delfino in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Goiás 0.002%
- Maranhão 0.002%
- Bahia 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 399 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 258 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 221 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 206 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 145 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 115 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 109 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 96 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 81 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 71 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 60 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 52 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 48 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 44 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 34 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 30 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 26 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 22 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 22 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 21 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Delfino
According to Behind the Name, Delfino is the Italian form of Delphinus, a name from the late Roman period rooted in Delphi, a place name; the Portuguese and Spanish forms are Delfim and Delfín. The meaning is that of the base name. Wiktionary records Delfino as an Italian male name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,116 people named Delfino, with a median age of 64. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Delfino · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Delphinus · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Delfino · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Delfino
What does the name Delfino mean?
Delfino means “Italian form of Delphinus, a Latin name linked to the place name Delphi”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Delfino in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,116 people with the first name Delfino, which ranks it number 4,915 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Delfino a boy's or a girl's name?
Delfino is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 2,103 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Delfino?
Delfino is a name of Italian and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Delfino most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.002% of the state's population is named Delfino (221 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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