Meaning of the nameIgo
- Male
- I-go
Igo is a male name of uncertain origin, also written Higo, with a silent H, and given mostly to people born in the 1990s and 2000s.
Meaning
The meaning of Igo 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)
- 6,585
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,265
- Median age
- 23 years
- 2010 Census
- 10,277
- people
Igo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Igo, 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 (2,330 people).
46 women 6,539 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 Igo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Igo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 902 | 0.006% |
| Pará | 743 | 0.009% |
| Maranhão | 635 | 0.009% |
| São Paulo | 545 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 455 | 0.005% |
| Minas Gerais | 382 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 363 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 360 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 315 | 0.008% |
| Piauí | 244 | 0.008% |
| Goiás | 221 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 180 | 0.006% |
| Paraíba | 166 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 133 | 0.004% |
| Alagoas | 123 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 105 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso | 96 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 88 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 87 | 0.006% |
| Paraná | 86 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 64 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 62 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 55 | 0.009% |
| Rondônia | 52 | 0.003% |
| Amapá | 50 | 0.007% |
| Acre | 39 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 34 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
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.
This is the most recorded spelling in the group, without an initial H.
Other spellings of Igo
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Igo | 6,585 |
| Higo | 2,570 |
Questions about the name Igo
What does the name Igo mean?
The meaning of Igo 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 Igo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 6,585 people with the first name Igo, which ranks it number 2,265 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Igo a boy's or a girl's name?
Igo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 46 women and 6,539 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Igo most common?
Proportionally, in Maranhão: 0.009% of the state's population is named Igo (635 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Igo?
Higo. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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