Meaning of the nameIsau
- Male
- I-sau
Isau is a male name of uncertain origin, recorded in Brazil almost always in men, with the most records among those born in the 1980s and 1990s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,181 people named Isau, the 7,395th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 34, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Ceará.
Meaning
The meaning of Isau 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)
- 1,181
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,395
- Median age
- 34 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,271
- people
Isau in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Isau, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (211 people).
0 women 1,172 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 Isau is most common
States with the highest share of people named Isau in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 167 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 132 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 112 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 79 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 77 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 70 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 63 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 59 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 38 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 37 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 36 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 32 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 32 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 30 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 29 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 25 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 25 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 23 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 22 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 22 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 19 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Isau
The origin of the spelling Isau is uncertain. The name appears in every birth decade of the 2022 Census, from before 1940 to 2022, and is almost always male, with the most records among those born in the 1980s and 1990s. IBGE recorded 1,181 people named Isau, with a median age of 34. Proportionally, it is most common in Ceará.
Questions about the name Isau
What does the name Isau mean?
The meaning of Isau 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 Isau in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,181 people with the first name Isau, which ranks it number 7,395 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Isau a boy's or a girl's name?
Isau is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,172 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Isau most common?
Proportionally, in Ceará: 0.002% of the state's population is named Isau (132 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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