Meaning of the nameÉdipo
- Male
- Greek origin
- É-di-po
Édipo is a male name of Greek origin, from the myth of Oedipus (Oidípous), whose name literally means 'with a swollen foot'.
- People (2022)
- 2,949
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,941
- Median age
- 33 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,269
- people
Édipo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Édipo, 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 (1,954 people).
0 women 2,942 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 Édipo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Édipo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.004%
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- Paraná 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.002%
- Pernambuco 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 653 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 455 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 265 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 228 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 218 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 173 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 163 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 126 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 88 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 85 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 81 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 58 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 56 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 52 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 34 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 30 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 30 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 28 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 26 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 21 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 19 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 18 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 17 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Édipo
Wiktionary records Édipo as the name of the character from Greek mythology, and the Greek Οἰδίπους (Oidípous) as 'with a swollen foot', from poús, 'foot', and a first element from the same root as oidéō, 'to swell'. Behind the Name gives the same composition for the Latinized form Oedipus. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,949 people named Édipo, with a median age of 33; the peak was in the 1980s, with 1,954 people. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul. It is almost always a male name.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Édipo · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Οἰδίπους · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Oedipus · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Édipo
What does the name Édipo mean?
Édipo means “swollen foot”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Édipo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,949 people with the first name Édipo, which ranks it number 3,941 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Édipo a boy's or a girl's name?
Édipo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 2,942 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Édipo?
Édipo is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Édipo most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.004% of the state's population is named Édipo (455 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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