Meaning of the nameGregório
- Male
- Greek origin
- Latin origin
- Gre-gó-ri-o
Gregório is a masculine name of Greek origin, coming from Latin Gregorius and Greek Grēgórios, which means 'vigilant, alert'.
- People (2022)
- 9,027
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,838
- Median age
- 51 years
- 2010 Census
- 10,761
- people
Gregório in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Gregório, 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 (1,450 people).
43 women 8,984 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 Gregório is most common
States with the highest share of people named Gregório in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Piauí 0.015%
- Maranhão 0.013%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.010%
- Pará 0.007%
- Santa Catarina 0.007%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,590 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 852 | 0.013% |
| Bahia | 710 | 0.005% |
| Paraná | 671 | 0.006% |
| Pará | 528 | 0.007% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 522 | 0.005% |
| Piauí | 499 | 0.015% |
| Santa Catarina | 498 | 0.007% |
| Minas Gerais | 485 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 338 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 316 | 0.004% |
| Goiás | 293 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 264 | 0.010% |
| Pernambuco | 239 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 226 | 0.006% |
| Amazonas | 193 | 0.005% |
| Distrito Federal | 126 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 117 | 0.004% |
| Paraíba | 113 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 87 | 0.006% |
| Roraima | 81 | 0.013% |
| Espírito Santo | 80 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 59 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 42 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 40 | 0.006% |
| Alagoas | 39 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 19 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Gregório
Wiktionary traces Gregório to Latin Gregorius, a learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Γρηγόριος (Grēgórios), which comes from γρήγορος (grḗgoros, 'alert'). Behind the Name gives the same meaning, 'vigilant, alert', linked to a verb meaning 'to awaken', and indicates Gregório as the Portuguese form. According to Behind the Name, the name was used by several important saints, which kept it common in Christian regions. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 9,027 people named Gregório.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Gregório · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Gregory · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Gregório
What does the name Gregório mean?
Gregório means “vigilant, alert”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Gregório in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 9,027 people with the first name Gregório, which ranks it number 1,838 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Gregório a boy's or a girl's name?
Gregório is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 43 women and 8,984 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Gregório?
Gregório is a name of Greek and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Gregório most common?
Proportionally, in Piauí: 0.015% of the state's population is named Gregório (499 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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