Meaning of the nameGutierre
- Male
- Germanic origin
- Spanish origin
- Gu-tie-rre
Gutierre is an archaic Spanish form of Walter, a name of Germanic origin that Behind the Name glosses as 'power of the army'.
- People (2022)
- 1,076
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,861
- Median age
- 24 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,143
- people
Gutierre in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Gutierre, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (378 people).
0 women 1,066 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 Gutierre is most common
States with the highest share of people named Gutierre in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 180 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 175 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 100 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 93 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 74 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 73 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 68 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 38 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 32 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 31 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 30 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 28 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 26 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 20 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 19 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Gutierre
According to Behind the Name, Gutierre is an archaic Spanish form of Walter, and Wiktionary gives it as a cognate of the English name Walter. Walter comes from a Germanic name, which Behind the Name breaks down into walt ('power, authority') and heri ('army'). The meaning of Gutierre is therefore that of the base name: 'power of the army'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,076 people named Gutierre, with a median age of 24. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Gutierre · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
- Behind the Name: Gutierre · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Walter · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Gutierre
What does the name Gutierre mean?
Gutierre means “power of the army (Spanish form of Walter)”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Gutierre in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,076 people with the first name Gutierre, which ranks it number 7,861 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Gutierre a boy's or a girl's name?
Gutierre is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,066 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Gutierre?
Gutierre is a name of Germanic and Spanish origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Gutierre most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.001% of the state's population is named Gutierre (180 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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