Meaning of the nameEpifânio
- Male
- Greek origin
- E-pi-fâ-ni-o
Epifânio is a masculine name of Greek origin that means 'appearance, manifestation'.
- People (2022)
- 1,285
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,995
- Median age
- 64 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,900
- people
Epifânio in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Epifânio, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (323 people).
0 women 1,280 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 Epifânio is most common
States with the highest share of people named Epifânio in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 340 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 184 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 95 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 74 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 67 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 60 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 52 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 49 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 43 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 37 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 37 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 33 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 31 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 26 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 22 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 21 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 18 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 17 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Epifânio
Behind the Name, in its entry for the Spanish and Italian forms Epifanio, describes the name as coming from Latin Epiphanius, from Greek Epiphanios, derived from epiphaneia, 'appearance, manifestation', and associates it with the Christian feast of the Epiphany. Wiktionary records the Ancient Greek ἐπιφάνεια (epiphaneia) with the sense of an appearance or manifestation, especially of a divine or royal figure. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,285 people named Epifanio, without an accent; the name is almost always male, and most of the people were born in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) records Epifânio, with an accent, as a masculine given name.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Epifanio · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: ἐπιφάνεια · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wikcionário: Epifânio · pt.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Epifânio
What does the name Epifânio mean?
Epifânio means “appearance, manifestation”, according to Behind the Name and Wiktionary.
How many people are named Epifânio in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,285 people with the first name Epifânio, which ranks it number 6,995 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Epifânio a boy's or a girl's name?
Epifânio is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,280 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Epifânio?
Epifânio is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Epifânio most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.002% of the state's population is named Epifânio (340 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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