Meaning of the nameDeodoro
- Male
- Greek origin
- Latin origin
- De-o-do-ro
Deodoro is a male name of Greek origin, via Latin, meaning 'gift of God'; it is a learned doublet of Teodoro.
- People (2022)
- 697
- Rank in Brazil
- #10,608
- Median age
- 60 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,019
- people
Deodoro in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Deodoro, 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 (153 people).
0 women 693 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.
About the name Deodoro
Deodoro comes from Latin Theodōrus, which in turn comes from Greek Θεόδωρος (Theódōros), formed from theós, 'god', and dôron, 'gift'. Wiktionary lists it as a learned borrowing and a doublet of Teodoro, equivalent to English Theodore, and Behind the Name translates Theodore as 'gift of God'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 697 people named Deodoro, with a median age of 60.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Deodoro · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Teodoro · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Theodore · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Deodoro
What does the name Deodoro mean?
Deodoro means “gift of God”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Deodoro in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 697 people with the first name Deodoro, which ranks it number 10,608 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Deodoro a boy's or a girl's name?
Deodoro is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 693 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Deodoro?
Deodoro is a name of Greek and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
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