Meaning of the nameEugênio
- Male
- Greek origin
- Eu-gê-ni-o
Eugênio is a male name of Greek origin, from Latin Eugenius and Greek Eugenios, from eugenes, 'well-born'.
- People (2022)
- 22,739
- Rank in Brazil
- #983
- Median age
- 55 years
- 2010 Census
- 28,538
- people
Eugênio in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Eugênio, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (5,241 people).
87 women 22,652 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 Eugênio is most common
States with the highest share of people named Eugênio in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraná 0.017%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.015%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.014%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.014%
- Santa Catarina 0.014%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 4,283 | 0.010% |
| Minas Gerais | 2,643 | 0.013% |
| Paraná | 1,989 | 0.017% |
| Bahia | 1,936 | 0.014% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,674 | 0.015% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,296 | 0.008% |
| Ceará | 1,164 | 0.013% |
| Santa Catarina | 1,063 | 0.014% |
| Pernambuco | 950 | 0.011% |
| Goiás | 622 | 0.009% |
| Maranhão | 613 | 0.009% |
| Pará | 556 | 0.007% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 477 | 0.014% |
| Paraíba | 410 | 0.010% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 398 | 0.014% |
| Espírito Santo | 394 | 0.010% |
| Piauí | 354 | 0.011% |
| Mato Grosso | 350 | 0.010% |
| Amazonas | 302 | 0.008% |
| Distrito Federal | 300 | 0.011% |
| Alagoas | 249 | 0.008% |
| Sergipe | 197 | 0.009% |
| Rondônia | 177 | 0.011% |
| Tocantins | 150 | 0.010% |
| Acre | 73 | 0.009% |
| Roraima | 62 | 0.010% |
| Amapá | 57 | 0.008% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Eugênio
Eugênio comes from Latin Eugenius, a Roman cognomen taken from Greek Eugenios, from eugenes, 'well-born', as Wiktionary records. Behind the Name gives the same origin for the English equivalent Eugene, breaking the Greek down into eu, 'good', and genes, 'born', and lists Eugênio as the Brazilian form. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 22,739 people named Eugênio, with a median age of 55. The name is almost always male, peaked among men born in the 1960s and, proportionally, is most common in Paraná. The feminine form is Eugênia.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Eugenius · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Eugene · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Eugênio · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Eugênio
What does the name Eugênio mean?
Eugênio means “well-born”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Eugênio in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 22,739 people with the first name Eugênio, which ranks it number 983 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Eugênio a boy's or a girl's name?
Eugênio is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 87 women and 22,652 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Eugênio?
Eugênio is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Eugênio most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.017% of the state's population is named Eugênio (1,989 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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