Meaning of the nameGuido
- Male
- Germanic origin
- Gui-do
Guido is a male name of Germanic origin, probably a short form of names with the element widu-, 'wood, forest'.
Meaning
“probably a short form of Germanic names with the element widu-, 'wood, forest'”
- People (2022)
- 5,338
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,624
- Median age
- 59 years
- 2010 Census
- 6,964
- people
Guido in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Guido, 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 (1,082 people).
0 women 5,322 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 Guido is most common
States with the highest share of people named Guido in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.010%
- Santa Catarina 0.009%
- Paraná 0.004%
- São Paulo 0.003%
- Minas Gerais 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,166 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,097 | 0.010% |
| Santa Catarina | 654 | 0.009% |
| Minas Gerais | 523 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 421 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 337 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 179 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 114 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 99 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 79 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 78 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 73 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 70 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 65 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 50 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 47 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 46 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 41 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 40 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 37 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 30 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 21 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 19 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 18 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Guido
Guido is a name used in Italian and German, according to Behind the Name, which describes it as a Latinized form of Wido, linked to the Germanic roots widu or witu. For Wiktionary, Wido is probably a short form of names beginning with the element widu-, 'wood, forest'. Guy is the equivalent form in English. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,338 people named Guido, with a median age of 59.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Guido (seção italiana) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Guido · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Guido
What does the name Guido mean?
Guido means “probably a short form of Germanic names with the element widu-, 'wood, forest'”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Guido in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,338 people with the first name Guido, which ranks it number 2,624 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Guido a boy's or a girl's name?
Guido is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 5,322 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Guido?
Guido is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Guido most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.010% of the state's population is named Guido (1,097 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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