Meaning of the nameHigo
- Male
- Hi-go
Higo is a spelling of the name Igo.
Meaning
The meaning of Higo is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 2,570
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,340
- Median age
- 22.5 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,031
- people
Higo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Higo, 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 (847 people).
0 women 2,557 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 Higo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Higo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Maranhão 0.004%
- Pará 0.003%
- Amazonas 0.003%
- Pernambuco 0.002%
- Goiás 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pará | 271 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 263 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 239 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 210 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 202 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 194 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 134 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 119 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 112 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 100 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 96 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 84 | 0.006% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 78 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 72 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 51 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 47 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 40 | 0.006% |
| Piauí | 36 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 35 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 35 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 35 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 27 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 26 | 0.000% |
| Roraima | 19 | 0.003% |
| Acre | 16 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Higo
It adds a silent initial H, without changing the pronunciation.
About the name Igo
The origin of the spellings Igo and Higo is uncertain. The two forms sound the same, because the initial H is not pronounced in Portuguese. They are almost always male names, given mostly to people born in the 1990s and 2000s; proportionally, both spellings are most common in Maranhão. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 6,585 people named Igo, with a median age of 23.
Other spellings of Igo
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Igo | 6,585 |
| Higo | 2,570 |
Questions about the name Higo
What does the name Higo mean?
The meaning of Higo is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Higo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,570 people with the first name Higo, which ranks it number 4,340 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Higo a boy's or a girl's name?
Higo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 2,557 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Higo most common?
Proportionally, in Maranhão: 0.004% of the state's population is named Higo (263 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Higo?
Igo. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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