Meaning of the nameJordano
- Male
- Jor-da-no
Jordano is a male name of uncertain origin, with a spelling close to Jordão and Jordan, forms linked to the Jordan River.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,297 people named Jordano, the 6,947th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 32, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Jordano 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)
- 1,297
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,947
- Median age
- 32 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,397
- people
Jordano in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jordano, 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 (372 people).
0 women 1,289 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 Jordano is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jordano in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 313 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 224 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 131 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 82 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 63 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 57 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 53 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 51 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 51 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 42 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 31 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 28 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 25 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 23 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 19 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 19 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 18 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 17 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jordano
The origin of the spelling Jordano is uncertain. Jordão is the Portuguese form of the name of the Jordan River and of a male name, and the English Jordan comes from the Hebrew yardén, according to Wiktionary, which does not list Jordano as a variant. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,297 people named Jordano, with a median age of 32; most were born in the 1980s and 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Jordan · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Jordano · behindthename.com · usage
Questions about the name Jordano
What does the name Jordano mean?
The meaning of Jordano 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 Jordano in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,297 people with the first name Jordano, which ranks it number 6,947 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Jordano a boy's or a girl's name?
Jordano is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,289 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Jordano most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.003% of the state's population is named Jordano (313 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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