Meaning of the nameDeodato
- Male
- Latin origin
- De-o-da-to
Deodato is a masculine name of Latin origin, coming from Deodatus, which is explained as 'given by God'.
Meaning
“given by God; consecrated to God”
Source: Wiktionary: Deodato · Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Deodato
- People (2022)
- 1,140
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,572
- Median age
- 61 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,761
- people
Deodato in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Deodato, 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 (279 people).
0 women 1,138 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 Deodato is most common
States with the highest share of people named Deodato in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 227 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 152 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 81 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 79 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 54 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 53 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 50 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 48 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 44 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 42 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 39 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 35 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 32 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 31 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 29 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 28 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 22 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Deodato
Deodato comes from the Latin Deodatus, which Wiktionary relates to Adeodatus ('given by God') or to Deusdedit ('God gave'). The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) cites Machado (1981), who explains it as 'consecrated to God', and Behind the Name describes it as the Portuguese form of Deodatus. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,140 people named Deodato, with a median age of 61.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Deodato · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Deodato · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · meaning
- Behind the Name: Deodato · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Deodato
What does the name Deodato mean?
Deodato means “given by God; consecrated to God”, according to Wiktionary and Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil.
How many people are named Deodato in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,140 people with the first name Deodato, which ranks it number 7,572 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Deodato a boy's or a girl's name?
Deodato is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,138 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Deodato?
Deodato is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Deodato most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.001% of the state's population is named Deodato (152 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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