Meaning of the nameDiniz
- Male
- Greek origin
- Latin origin
- Di-niz
Diniz is a masculine name of Greek origin, a variant of Dinis, which comes from Latin Dionysius, with roots in Zeus and Nysa.
Meaning
“variant of Dinis, the Portuguese form of Dionysius (roots Zeus and Nysa)”
Source: Wiktionary: Dinis · Behind the Name: Dinis · Behind the Name: Dionysius
- People (2022)
- 1,530
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,166
- Median age
- 55 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,823
- people
Diniz in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Diniz, 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 (351 people).
53 women 1,477 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 Diniz is most common
States with the highest share of people named Diniz in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pernambuco 0.002%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 319 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 164 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 131 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 131 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 119 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 100 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 63 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 61 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 53 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 52 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 45 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 43 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 39 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 34 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 30 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 25 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 21 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 20 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Diniz
Wiktionary records Diniz as an alternative spelling of Dinis, which inherits Old Galician-Portuguese Denis, from Old French Denis and Latin Dionysius, from Greek Διονύσιος; Diniz is also a surname. Behind the Name gives Dinis as the Portuguese form of Denis, used mainly in Portugal, and lists the roots Zeus and Nysa for Dionysius. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,530 people named Diniz, with a median age of 55, almost always male. The peak was among men born in the 1960s, and proportionally the name is most common in Pernambuco.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Diniz · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Dinis · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Dinis · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Dionysius · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Diniz
What does the name Diniz mean?
Diniz means “variant of Dinis, the Portuguese form of Dionysius (roots Zeus and Nysa)”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Diniz in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,530 people with the first name Diniz, which ranks it number 6,166 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Diniz a boy's or a girl's name?
Diniz is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 53 women and 1,477 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Diniz?
Diniz is a name of Greek and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Diniz most common?
Proportionally, in Pernambuco: 0.002% of the state's population is named Diniz (164 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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