Meaning of the nameDiorgenes
- Male
- Di-or-ge-nes
Diorgenes is a Brazilian male name that ends in -genes, like the Greek Diógenes, but whose exact origin is uncertain and which has no documented meaning.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,289 people named Diorgenes, the 6,976th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 35, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Diorgenes is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 1,289
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,976
- Median age
- 35 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,666
- people
Diorgenes in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Diorgenes, 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 (435 people).
0 women 1,279 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 Diorgenes is most common
States with the highest share of people named Diorgenes in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- Pernambuco 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 257 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 135 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 115 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 114 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 104 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 88 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 75 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 69 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 48 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 30 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 25 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 25 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 23 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 22 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 21 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 20 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 19 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 19 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 19 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Diorgenes
The origin of Diorgenes is uncertain. The spelling recalls Diógenes, a name from ancient Greek Διογένης that Behind the Name gives as 'born of Zeus' (Dios + genes), but there is no documented derivation linking Diorgenes to it. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,289 people named Diorgenes, with a median age of 35. Most were born in the 1980s and 1990s, and almost all are men. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Diogenes · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Diorgenes
What does the name Diorgenes mean?
The meaning of Diorgenes is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Diorgenes in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,289 people with the first name Diorgenes, which ranks it number 6,976 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Diorgenes a boy's or a girl's name?
Diorgenes is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,279 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Diorgenes most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.001% of the state's population is named Diorgenes (135 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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