Meaning of the nameEsequias
- Male
- Hebrew origin
- E-se-qui-as
- Biblical name
Esequias is a masculine name of Hebrew origin, linked to the biblical name Ezequias, which means 'Yahweh strengthens'.
Meaning
“Yahweh strengthens”
Source: Behind the Name: Hezekiah · Wiktionary: Hezekiah · Blue Letter Bible: H3169, Hezekiah
- People (2022)
- 822
- Rank in Brazil
- #9,486
- Median age
- 37.5 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,367
- people
Esequias in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Esequias, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (167 people).
0 women 818 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 Esequias is most common
States with the highest share of people named Esequias in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 157 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 56 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 55 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 50 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 49 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 47 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 46 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 44 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 43 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 30 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 28 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 25 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 19 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 19 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 19 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 17 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 16 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Esequias
Esequias is a spelling of Ezequias, which the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists as a spelling variant. Ezequias corresponds to the biblical name Hezekiah, which Behind the Name gives from Hebrew Ḥizqiyahu, formed from ḥazaq, 'to strengthen', and yah, a short form of the name of God. It is the name of a king of Judah in the Old Testament. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 822 people named Esequias, almost all men, with a median age of 37.5.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Hezekiah · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Hezekiah · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Blue Letter Bible: H3169, Hezekiah · blueletterbible.org · meaning
- Wikcionário: Ezequias · pt.wiktionary.org · usage
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Ezequias · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Esequias
What does the name Esequias mean?
Esequias means “Yahweh strengthens”, according to Behind the Name and Wiktionary.
How many people are named Esequias in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 822 people with the first name Esequias, which ranks it number 9,486 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Esequias a boy's or a girl's name?
Esequias is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 818 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Esequias?
Esequias is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Esequias most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.000% of the state's population is named Esequias (157 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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