Meaning of the nameMagnus
- Male
- Latin origin
- Mag-nus
Magnus is a male name of Latin origin, from the adjective magnus, which means 'great'.
- People (2022)
- 1,436
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,460
- Median age
- 39 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,212
- people
Magnus in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Magnus, 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 (457 people).
0 women 1,431 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 Magnus is most common
States with the highest share of people named Magnus in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.006%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.005%
- Santa Catarina 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 527 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 185 | 0.006% |
| Minas Gerais | 147 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 131 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 105 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 83 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 69 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 21 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 19 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 17 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 17 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Magnus
Magnus comes from the Latin adjective magnus, 'great', which in Latin was also a Roman cognomen. According to Wiktionary, the name was taken from the title Carolus Magnus, Charlemagne, by an eleventh-century king of Norway, and from there spread through Scandinavia; Behind the Name also describes it as a Roman cognomen. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,436 people named Magnus, with a median age of 39; proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Norte.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Magnus · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Magnus · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Magnus
What does the name Magnus mean?
Magnus means “great”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Magnus in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,436 people with the first name Magnus, which ranks it number 6,460 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Magnus a boy's or a girl's name?
Magnus is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,431 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Magnus?
Magnus is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Magnus most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Norte: 0.006% of the state's population is named Magnus (185 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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