Meaning of the nameIrineu
- Male
- Greek origin
- Latin origin
- I-ri-neu
Irineu is a masculine name that comes from the Latin Irenaeus and the Greek Eirenaios, derived from eirene, 'peace', with the sense of 'peaceful'.
- People (2022)
- 25,605
- Rank in Brazil
- #909
- Median age
- 60 years
- 2010 Census
- 32,648
- people
Irineu in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Irineu, 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 (6,471 people).
55 women 25,550 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 Irineu is most common
States with the highest share of people named Irineu in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraná 0.034%
- Santa Catarina 0.034%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.030%
- Rondônia 0.017%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.016%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 7,016 | 0.016% |
| Paraná | 3,865 | 0.034% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 3,211 | 0.030% |
| Santa Catarina | 2,558 | 0.034% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,717 | 0.008% |
| Bahia | 1,455 | 0.010% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 836 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso | 575 | 0.016% |
| Espírito Santo | 460 | 0.012% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 443 | 0.016% |
| Pernambuco | 417 | 0.005% |
| Ceará | 390 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 379 | 0.005% |
| Goiás | 372 | 0.005% |
| Maranhão | 291 | 0.004% |
| Rondônia | 263 | 0.017% |
| Amazonas | 218 | 0.006% |
| Piauí | 211 | 0.007% |
| Paraíba | 163 | 0.004% |
| Alagoas | 150 | 0.005% |
| Distrito Federal | 137 | 0.005% |
| Sergipe | 130 | 0.006% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 127 | 0.004% |
| Tocantins | 111 | 0.007% |
| Acre | 50 | 0.006% |
| Roraima | 35 | 0.006% |
| Amapá | 25 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Irineu
According to Wiktionary, Irineu comes from the Latin Irenaeus, which comes from the Greek Eirenaios, formed on eirene, 'peace'. Behind the Name lists Irineu as the Portuguese form of Irenaeus and says the Greek name meant 'peaceful'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 25,605 people named Irineu, with a median age of 60. The largest group was born in the 1950s and 1960s and, proportionally, the name is most common in Paraná.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Irineu · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Irineu · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Irenaeus · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Irineu
What does the name Irineu mean?
Irineu means “peaceful”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Irineu in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 25,605 people with the first name Irineu, which ranks it number 909 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Irineu a boy's or a girl's name?
Irineu is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 55 women and 25,550 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Irineu?
Irineu is a name of Greek and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Irineu most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.034% of the state's population is named Irineu (3,865 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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