Meaning of the nameKaun
- Male
- Kaun
Kaun is a male name with a spelling close to Kauan and Cauã, but its origin as a given name is uncertain.
Meaning
The meaning of Kaun 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)
- 7,122
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,140
- Median age
- 13 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,113
- people
Kaun in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Kaun, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (3,662 people).
89 women 7,033 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 Kaun is most common
States with the highest share of people named Kaun in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraná 0.005%
- Santa Catarina 0.005%
- Goiás 0.005%
- Espírito Santo 0.004%
- Mato Grosso 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,472 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 787 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 615 | 0.005% |
| Bahia | 483 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 447 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 382 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 358 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 347 | 0.004% |
| Goiás | 320 | 0.005% |
| Maranhão | 239 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 221 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 200 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 167 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 158 | 0.004% |
| Paraíba | 115 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 105 | 0.004% |
| Distrito Federal | 102 | 0.004% |
| Piauí | 100 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 96 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 89 | 0.006% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 86 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 67 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 59 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 57 | 0.004% |
| Acre | 32 | 0.004% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Kaun
The spelling Kaun recalls Kauan, which Wiktionary records as a variant of Cauã, a name of Tupi origin. The origin of Kaun itself is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 7,122 people named Kaun, with a median age of 13; the vast majority were born in the 2000s and 2010s, and the name is almost always male. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraná. Caun is the spelling with C.
It is written with K, like Kauan, and is the most common spelling in the group.
Other spellings of Kaun
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Kaun | 7,122 |
| Caun | 1,393 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Kauan · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
- Wiktionary: Cauã · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Kaun
What does the name Kaun mean?
The meaning of Kaun 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 Kaun in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 7,122 people with the first name Kaun, which ranks it number 2,140 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Kaun a boy's or a girl's name?
Kaun is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 89 women and 7,033 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Kaun most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.005% of the state's population is named Kaun (615 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Kaun?
Caun. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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