Meaning of the nameFlávio
- Male
- Latin origin
- Flá-vi-o
Flávio is a male name of Latin origin, the Portuguese form of Flavius, a Roman family name linked to flavus, 'yellow, golden, blond'.
- People (2022)
- 246,290
- Rank in Brazil
- #124
- Median age
- 40 years
- 2010 Census
- 266,719
- people
Flávio in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Flávio, 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 (70,031 people).
1,295 women 244,995 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 Flávio is most common
States with the highest share of people named Flávio in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.161%
- Pernambuco 0.153%
- Minas Gerais 0.144%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.140%
- Distrito Federal 0.137%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 58,775 | 0.132% |
| Minas Gerais | 29,650 | 0.144% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 25,889 | 0.161% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 15,260 | 0.140% |
| Pernambuco | 13,880 | 0.153% |
| Bahia | 13,147 | 0.093% |
| Paraná | 10,622 | 0.093% |
| Goiás | 8,479 | 0.120% |
| Pará | 7,640 | 0.094% |
| Santa Catarina | 7,371 | 0.097% |
| Ceará | 6,533 | 0.074% |
| Maranhão | 6,524 | 0.096% |
| Espírito Santo | 4,955 | 0.129% |
| Paraíba | 4,938 | 0.124% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 4,498 | 0.136% |
| Mato Grosso | 3,924 | 0.107% |
| Distrito Federal | 3,853 | 0.137% |
| Alagoas | 3,716 | 0.119% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 3,522 | 0.128% |
| Piauí | 3,126 | 0.096% |
| Amazonas | 2,844 | 0.072% |
| Sergipe | 2,526 | 0.114% |
| Tocantins | 1,538 | 0.102% |
| Rondônia | 1,531 | 0.097% |
| Amapá | 637 | 0.087% |
| Roraima | 461 | 0.072% |
| Acre | 451 | 0.054% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Flávio
Flávio is a learned borrowing from the Latin Flāvius, formed from flāvus with the suffix -ius. Flavius was a family name in ancient Rome and, according to Behind the Name, comes from flavus, 'yellow, golden, blond'. Wiktionary lists Flávio as an etymological doublet of Chaves. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 246,290 people named Flávio, with a median age of 40. Without the accent, Flavio is the Italian and Spanish form of the same name.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Flávio · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Flavius (Latin) · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Flavius · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Flávio
What does the name Flávio mean?
Flávio means “'yellow, golden, blond', from Latin flavus”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Flávio in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 246,290 people with the first name Flávio, which ranks it number 124 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Flávio a boy's or a girl's name?
Flávio is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 1,295 women and 244,995 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Flávio?
Flávio is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Flávio most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.161% of the state's population is named Flávio (25,889 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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