Meaning of the nameEncarnação
- Female
- Latin origin
- En-car-na-ção
Encarnação is a female name that coincides with the Portuguese word encarnação, from Latin incarnatio, 'act of incarnating'.
- People (2022)
- 729
- Rank in Brazil
- #10,311
- Median age
- 78 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,413
- people
Encarnação in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Encarnação, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born before 1940 (256 people).
724 women 0 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 Encarnação is most common
States with the highest share of people named Encarnação in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 592 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 84 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 17 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Encarnação
Encarnação is an ordinary Portuguese word, which Priberam records as 'act or result of incarnating' and derives from Latin incarnatio. Behind the Name gives the Spanish form Encarnación without a definition. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 729 people named Encarnação, with a median age of 78, almost all born before 1970.
Sources
- Priberam: encarnação · dicionario.priberam.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Encarnacion · behindthename.com · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Encarnação · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Encarnação
What does the name Encarnação mean?
Encarnação means “incarnation, the act of incarnating (from Latin incarnatio)”, according to Priberam.
How many people are named Encarnação in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 729 people with the first name Encarnação, which ranks it number 10,311 among the country's names. The largest group was born before 1940.
Is Encarnação a boy's or a girl's name?
Encarnação is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 724 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Encarnação?
Encarnação is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Encarnação most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.001% of the state's population is named Encarnação (592 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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