Meaning of the nameHermógenes
- Male
- Greek origin
- Her-mó-ge-nes
Hermógenes is a masculine name of Greek origin that, according to Behind the Name, means 'born of Hermes', the messenger god.
Meaning
“born of Hermes”
Source: Behind the Name: Hermogenes · Wiktionary: Ἑρμογένης (Ancient Greek)
- People (2022)
- 987
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,362
- Median age
- 61 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,197
- people
Hermógenes in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Hermógenes, 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 (236 people).
0 women 979 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 Hermógenes is most common
States with the highest share of people named Hermógenes in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 155 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 109 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 109 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 66 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 57 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 56 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 50 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 50 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 45 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 41 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 39 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 29 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 24 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 22 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 20 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 18 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 16 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Hermógenes
Hermógenes comes from Ancient Greek Ἑρμογένης (Hermogénēs). Behind the Name explains it as the name of the god Hermes plus genes, 'born', hence 'born of Hermes'. Wiktionary proposes another reading, with hesitation ('perhaps'): hérma, 'support', plus gen-, 'to be born'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 987 people named Hermógenes, with a median age of 61. The largest group was born in the 1960s, and the records are almost always male. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Hermogenes · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Ἑρμογένης (Ancient Greek) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Hermogenes · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Hermógenes
What does the name Hermógenes mean?
Hermógenes means “born of Hermes”, according to Behind the Name and Wiktionary.
How many people are named Hermógenes in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 987 people with the first name Hermógenes, which ranks it number 8,362 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Hermógenes a boy's or a girl's name?
Hermógenes is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 979 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Hermógenes?
Hermógenes is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Hermógenes most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.001% of the state's population is named Hermógenes (109 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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