Meaning of the nameHigino
- Male
- Latin origin
- Greek origin
- Hi-gi-no
Higino is a male name, a form of the Latin Hyginus, of Greek origin, which Behind the Name translates as 'healthy'.
- People (2022)
- 1,293
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,964
- Median age
- 60 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,484
- people
Higino in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Higino, 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 (285 people).
0 women 1,292 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 Higino is most common
States with the highest share of people named Higino in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 308 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 171 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 109 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 80 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 77 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 56 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 55 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 51 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 47 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 42 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 38 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 37 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 33 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 30 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 27 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 24 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 19 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 19 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 17 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Higino
Wiktionary lists Higino, in a Spanish entry, as the name Hyginus. Hyginus is a Roman surname, borrowed from the Greek Ὑγῖνος, which Wiktionary links to ὑγιής. Behind the Name gives the same Greek origin for Hyginus and the meaning 'healthy'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,293 people named Higino, with a median age of 60. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Higino · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Hyginus · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Hyginus · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Higino · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Higino
What does the name Higino mean?
Higino means “healthy”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Higino in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,293 people with the first name Higino, which ranks it number 6,964 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Higino a boy's or a girl's name?
Higino is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,292 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Higino?
Higino is a name of Latin and Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Higino most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.001% of the state's population is named Higino (171 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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