Meaning of the nameMacario
- Male
- Greek origin
- Latin origin
- Ma-ca-ri-o
Macario is a masculine name of Greek origin, coming from the Latin Macarius and the Greek adjective makários, 'blessed'.
- People (2022)
- 750
- Rank in Brazil
- #10,102
- Median age
- 57 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,018
- people
Macario in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Macario, 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 (168 people).
0 women 749 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 Macario is most common
States with the highest share of people named Macario in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 136 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 95 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 71 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 63 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 45 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 29 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 28 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 26 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 26 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 26 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 24 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 21 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 19 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 18 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 17 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 17 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Macario
Wiktionary traces the name Macarius from Latin to the Greek Μακάριος (makários), an adjective meaning 'blessed' or 'happy'. The Italian and Spanish forms Macario come from the same Latin etymon. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 750 people named Macario, with a median age of 57; proportionally, it is most common in Bahia. The name is almost always male.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Macarius · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: μακάριος · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Macario · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Macario
What does the name Macario mean?
Macario means “blessed, happy”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Macario in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 750 people with the first name Macario, which ranks it number 10,102 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Macario a boy's or a girl's name?
Macario is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 749 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Macario?
Macario is a name of Greek and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Macario most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.001% of the state's population is named Macario (136 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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