Meaning of the nameJanuário
- Male
- Latin origin
- Ja-nu-á-ri-o
Januário is a male name of Latin origin, from Iānuārius, 'relating to January', a month named after the Roman god Janus.
Meaning
“relating to January, the month of the Roman god Janus”
- People (2022)
- 4,761
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,830
- Median age
- 60 years
- 2010 Census
- 6,240
- people
Januário in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Januário, 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 (1,060 people).
21 women 4,740 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 Januário is most common
States with the highest share of people named Januário in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Piauí 0.005%
- Maranhão 0.004%
- Bahia 0.004%
- Mato Grosso 0.003%
- Pará 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 720 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 587 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 583 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 287 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 284 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 252 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 229 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 227 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 165 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 161 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 157 | 0.005% |
| Goiás | 155 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 126 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 120 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 110 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 93 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 87 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 75 | 0.005% |
| Distrito Federal | 71 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 69 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 52 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 38 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 28 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 27 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 21 | 0.003% |
| Roraima | 20 | 0.003% |
| Acre | 17 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Januário
Wiktionary records Januário as a learned borrowing from the Latin Iānuārius, formed from Ianus plus the suffix -arius, and as a parallel form of janeiro. Behind the Name explains Januarius as a Roman cognomen meaning 'January', a month whose name comes from the god Janus. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,761 people named Januário, with a median age of 60. Most were born before 1980, and the name is almost always male.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Januário · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Januarius · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Januário
What does the name Januário mean?
Januário means “relating to January, the month of the Roman god Janus”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Januário in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,761 people with the first name Januário, which ranks it number 2,830 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Januário a boy's or a girl's name?
Januário is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 21 women and 4,740 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Januário?
Januário is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Januário most common?
Proportionally, in Piauí: 0.005% of the state's population is named Januário (157 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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