Meaning of the nameEsaú
- Male
- Hebrew origin
- E-sa-ú
- Biblical name
Esaú is the Hebrew name of a biblical figure, possibly linked to a verb meaning 'to make' or, by tradition, to 'hairy, rough'.
Meaning
“possibly 'to make', or 'hairy, rough' according to tradition”
Source: Behind the Name: Esau
- People (2022)
- 1,678
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,786
- Median age
- 25 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,477
- people
Esaú in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Esaú, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (318 people).
0 women 1,670 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 Esaú is most common
States with the highest share of people named Esaú in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 219 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 197 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 141 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 130 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 118 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 98 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 92 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 91 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 78 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 58 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 53 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 51 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 47 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 44 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 37 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 31 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 30 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 26 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 25 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 23 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 15 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Esaú
Esaú comes from the Hebrew ʿEsaw. Behind the Name possibly relates it to a verb meaning 'to make', and also records the tradition that links it to 'hairy, rough', based on the description in Genesis 25:25. It is the name of the son of Isaac and Rebekah in the Old Testament. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,678 people named Esau, with a median age of 25. The spelling without the accent is the one IBGE records.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Esau · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Esaú · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Esau · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Esaú
What does the name Esaú mean?
Esaú means “possibly 'to make', or 'hairy, rough' according to tradition”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Esaú in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,678 people with the first name Esaú, which ranks it number 5,786 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Esaú a boy's or a girl's name?
Esaú is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,670 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Esaú?
Esaú is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Esaú most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.003% of the state's population is named Esaú (130 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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