Meaning of the nameIzaias
- Male
- Hebrew origin
- I-za-i-as
- Biblical name
Izaias is a male name of Hebrew origin, the Z spelling of Isaías, the name of the biblical prophet, meaning 'Yahweh is salvation'.
- People (2022)
- 15,884
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,241
- Median age
- 43 years
- 2010 Census
- 18,402
- people
Izaias in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Izaias, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (2,960 people).
77 women 15,807 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 Izaias is most common
States with the highest share of people named Izaias in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rondônia 0.021%
- Amapá 0.018%
- Pará 0.017%
- Espírito Santo 0.016%
- Amazonas 0.016%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 2,303 | 0.005% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,462 | 0.007% |
| Pará | 1,338 | 0.017% |
| Paraná | 1,189 | 0.010% |
| Pernambuco | 1,177 | 0.013% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,001 | 0.006% |
| Bahia | 850 | 0.006% |
| Amazonas | 629 | 0.016% |
| Espírito Santo | 616 | 0.016% |
| Ceará | 563 | 0.006% |
| Maranhão | 514 | 0.008% |
| Mato Grosso | 470 | 0.013% |
| Goiás | 442 | 0.006% |
| Paraíba | 399 | 0.010% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 338 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 337 | 0.004% |
| Rondônia | 328 | 0.021% |
| Alagoas | 314 | 0.010% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 282 | 0.009% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 275 | 0.010% |
| Sergipe | 248 | 0.011% |
| Piauí | 220 | 0.007% |
| Distrito Federal | 167 | 0.006% |
| Tocantins | 149 | 0.010% |
| Amapá | 129 | 0.018% |
| Acre | 82 | 0.010% |
| Roraima | 62 | 0.010% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Izaias
Wiktionary traces Isaías from Old Portuguese Ysayas, from the Latin Īsaias and the Greek Ἠσαΐας back to the Hebrew yəšaʿyā́hū. Behind the Name explains the Hebrew Yeshaʿyahu as 'Yahweh is salvation', from yashaʿ, 'to save', plus yah, a reference to the Hebrew God. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 15,884 people named Izaias, with a median age of 43. Izaias is the Z spelling of Isaías.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Isaías · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Isaiah · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Izaias
What does the name Izaias mean?
Izaias means “Yahweh is salvation”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Izaias in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 15,884 people with the first name Izaias, which ranks it number 1,241 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Izaias a boy's or a girl's name?
Izaias is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 77 women and 15,807 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Izaias?
Izaias is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Izaias most common?
Proportionally, in Rondônia: 0.021% of the state's population is named Izaias (328 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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