Meaning of the nameJunio
- Male
- Ju-ni-o
Junio is a male name that the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil lists among the spelling variants of Junior; the origin of this spelling is uncertain.
Meaning
The meaning of Junio is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 11,648
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,532
- Median age
- 34 years
- 2010 Census
- 12,715
- people
Junio in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Junio, 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 (4,239 people).
56 women 11,592 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 Junio is most common
States with the highest share of people named Junio in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.021%
- Goiás 0.017%
- Distrito Federal 0.010%
- Tocantins 0.010%
- Rondônia 0.008%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 4,212 | 0.021% |
| São Paulo | 1,597 | 0.004% |
| Goiás | 1,217 | 0.017% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 501 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 479 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 365 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 365 | 0.005% |
| Paraná | 317 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 279 | 0.010% |
| Amazonas | 250 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso | 242 | 0.007% |
| Ceará | 239 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 199 | 0.005% |
| Maranhão | 158 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 143 | 0.010% |
| Santa Catarina | 128 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 123 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 123 | 0.008% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 113 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 99 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 98 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 94 | 0.004% |
| Piauí | 85 | 0.003% |
| Acre | 70 | 0.008% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 68 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 60 | 0.009% |
| Amapá | 24 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Junio
The origin of the spelling Junio is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil lists it, alongside Junhio, Junhior and Jhunior, among the spelling variants of Junior, which links the two forms without explaining the origin of this spelling. It is a name of young adults: most records are among people born in the 1980s and 1990s, and few were born after 2010. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 11,648 people named Junio, with a median age of 34. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Junior · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Junio
What does the name Junio mean?
The meaning of Junio is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Junio in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 11,648 people with the first name Junio, which ranks it number 1,532 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Junio a boy's or a girl's name?
Junio is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 56 women and 11,592 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Junio most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.021% of the state's population is named Junio (4,212 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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