Meaning of the nameIreno
- Male
- I-re-no
Ireno is a male name of uncertain origin, with records concentrated among people born between the 1950s and 1960s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,165 people named Ireno, the 4,845th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 63, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Ireno is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 2,165
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,845
- Median age
- 63 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,974
- people
Ireno in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ireno, 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 (678 people).
0 women 2,147 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 Ireno is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ireno in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.004%
- Bahia 0.003%
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- Paraná 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 461 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 391 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 257 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 195 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 173 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 106 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 81 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 81 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 56 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 55 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 46 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 43 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 34 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 32 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 30 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 22 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 17 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ireno
The origin of Ireno is uncertain, and the meaning of the name is not known for certain. The name resembles Irene and Irineu, which are linked to the Greek εἰρήνη (eirḗnē), "peace", but the connection of Ireno to them is not documented. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,165 people named Ireno, with a median age of 63. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul. The records are almost always male, and most were born in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Irene · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Irineu · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Ireno
What does the name Ireno mean?
The meaning of Ireno is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Ireno in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,165 people with the first name Ireno, which ranks it number 4,845 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Ireno a boy's or a girl's name?
Ireno is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 2,147 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Ireno most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.004% of the state's population is named Ireno (461 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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