Meaning of the nameLaertes
- Male
- Greek origin
- La-er-tes
Laertes is a masculine name of Greek origin, that of Odysseus's father in mythology, linked to the people: 'he who gathers the people' or 'guardian, savior of the people'.
Meaning
“he who gathers the people; also read as 'guardian, savior of the people'”
Source: Behind the Name: Laertes · Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Laertes
- People (2022)
- 859
- Rank in Brazil
- #9,179
- Median age
- 56 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,036
- people
Laertes in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Laertes, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (253 people).
0 women 854 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 Laertes is most common
States with the highest share of people named Laertes in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraná 0.005%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Paraná | 601 | 0.005% |
| São Paulo | 73 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 62 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 18 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Laertes
Laertes comes from the Greek Laértēs, through Latin, and is the name of the father of Ulisses (Odysseus) in Greek mythology; it is also the name of a character in Shakespeare's Hamlet. Behind the Name translates it as 'the one who gathers the people', and the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil cites the reading 'guardian, savior of the people' and another, 'stone lifter'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 859 people named Laertes, with a median age of 56. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraná.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Laertes · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Laertes · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · meaning
- Wiktionary: Laertes · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Laertes
What does the name Laertes mean?
Laertes means “he who gathers the people; also read as 'guardian, savior of the people'”, according to Behind the Name and Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil.
How many people are named Laertes in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 859 people with the first name Laertes, which ranks it number 9,179 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Laertes a boy's or a girl's name?
Laertes is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 854 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Laertes?
Laertes is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Laertes most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.005% of the state's population is named Laertes (601 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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