Meaning of the nameDiógenes
- Male
- Greek origin
- Di-ó-ge-nes
Diógenes is a masculine name of Greek origin meaning 'born of Zeus'.
- People (2022)
- 11,172
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,576
- Median age
- 38 years
- 2010 Census
- 12,219
- people
Diógenes in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Diógenes, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (3,296 people).
83 women 11,089 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 Diógenes is most common
States with the highest share of people named Diógenes in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pernambuco 0.015%
- Paraíba 0.011%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.010%
- Sergipe 0.010%
- Distrito Federal 0.008%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 2,600 | 0.006% |
| Pernambuco | 1,343 | 0.015% |
| Bahia | 1,034 | 0.007% |
| Minas Gerais | 772 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 593 | 0.005% |
| Paraná | 529 | 0.005% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 528 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 426 | 0.011% |
| Santa Catarina | 378 | 0.005% |
| Goiás | 378 | 0.005% |
| Ceará | 377 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 321 | 0.010% |
| Alagoas | 239 | 0.008% |
| Distrito Federal | 230 | 0.008% |
| Maranhão | 229 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 212 | 0.010% |
| Piauí | 189 | 0.006% |
| Pará | 157 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 135 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 123 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 103 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 86 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 72 | 0.005% |
| Rondônia | 56 | 0.004% |
| Roraima | 33 | 0.005% |
| Acre | 15 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Diógenes
Diógenes comes from Ancient Greek Διογένης, which Wiktionary explains as the adjective diogenḗs, 'born of Zeus', with the accent shifted; the adjective joins Diós, the genitive of Zeus, and -genḗs, 'born of'. Behind the Name gives the same reading, and the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil), citing Machado (1981), also gives it as coming from Greek. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 11,172 people named Diógenes, with a median age of 38. Proportionally, it is most common in Pernambuco.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Διογένης (Ancient Greek) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Diógenes · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Diogenes · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Diógenes · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Diógenes
What does the name Diógenes mean?
Diógenes means “born of Zeus”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Diógenes in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 11,172 people with the first name Diógenes, which ranks it number 1,576 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Diógenes a boy's or a girl's name?
Diógenes is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 83 women and 11,089 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Diógenes?
Diógenes is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Diógenes most common?
Proportionally, in Pernambuco: 0.015% of the state's population is named Diógenes (1,343 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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