Meaning of the nameEneias
- Male
- Greek origin
- E-nei-as
Eneias is a masculine name of Greek origin, the Portuguese equivalent of Aeneas, the Trojan hero of mythology, and means 'praise'.
- People (2022)
- 4,984
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,739
- Median age
- 46 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,988
- people
Eneias in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Eneias, 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 (1,478 people).
66 women 4,918 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 Eneias is most common
States with the highest share of people named Eneias in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rondônia 0.008%
- Mato Grosso 0.004%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.004%
- Espírito Santo 0.004%
- Amazonas 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,021 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 633 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 443 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 431 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 277 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 228 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 228 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 174 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 165 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 159 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 158 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 158 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 126 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 126 | 0.008% |
| Pernambuco | 125 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 116 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 88 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 58 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 46 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 40 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 39 | 0.005% |
| Alagoas | 31 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 27 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 27 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 21 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 20 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 19 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Eneias
Wiktionary defines Eneias as the Trojan hero of Greek and Roman mythology and as a name equivalent to the English Aeneas, which comes from Latin Aenēās and from Greek Αἰνείας (Aineías). Behind the Name relates Aineías to the Greek aine, 'praise', and gives Enéas as the Brazilian Portuguese form. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,984 people named Eneias, with a median age of 46. Proportionally, it is most common in Rondônia.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Eneias · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Aeneas · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Aeneas · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Eneias
What does the name Eneias mean?
Eneias means “praise”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Eneias in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,984 people with the first name Eneias, which ranks it number 2,739 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Eneias a boy's or a girl's name?
Eneias is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 66 women and 4,918 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Eneias?
Eneias is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Eneias most common?
Proportionally, in Rondônia: 0.008% of the state's population is named Eneias (126 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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