Meaning of the nameEnéas
- Male
- Greek origin
- E-né-as
Enéas is a male name of Greek origin, the Portuguese form of Aeneas, traditionally linked to a Greek word for 'praise'.
- People (2022)
- 4,570
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,924
- Median age
- 49.5 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,595
- people
Enéas in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Enéas, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (1,221 people).
54 women 4,516 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 Enéas is most common
States with the highest share of people named Enéas in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.004%
- Piauí 0.004%
- Amazonas 0.003%
- Espírito Santo 0.003%
- Paraná 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,044 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 560 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 473 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 319 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 303 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 234 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 192 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 174 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 160 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 126 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 115 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 114 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 107 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 104 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 102 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 76 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 66 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 55 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 50 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 47 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 41 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 33 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 25 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 24 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Enéas
Behind the Name gives Aeneas as the Latin form of Greek Aineias, linked to the Greek word aine, 'praise', and Enéas as the Brazilian Portuguese form. Wiktionary records the origin of Aineias as uncertain, traditionally linked to aînos, 'praise', and cites another reading, from the Homeric Hymn to Aphrodite, that links it to ainós, 'terrible'. The name is that of the Trojan hero of Greek mythology, taken up by Virgil in the Aeneid, and Wiktionary also records Eneas as a variant of Aeneas. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,570 people named Enéas, with a median age of 49.5.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Aeneas · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Αἰνείας · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Eneas · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Enéas
What does the name Enéas mean?
Enéas means “traditionally linked to Greek 'praise'; origin uncertain”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Enéas in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,570 people with the first name Enéas, which ranks it number 2,924 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Enéas a boy's or a girl's name?
Enéas is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 54 women and 4,516 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Enéas?
Enéas is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Enéas most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.004% of the state's population is named Enéas (560 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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