Meaning of the nameMardonio
- Male
- Greek origin
- Persian origin
- Mar-do-ni-o
Mardonio corresponds to the Greek name Mardónios, of Old Persian origin, linked to an Iranian word meaning 'soft, gentle'.
Meaning
“from Old Persian Marduniya, from an Iranian root meaning 'soft, gentle'”
Source: Behind the Name: Mardonius
- People (2022)
- 2,153
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,870
- Median age
- 35 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,700
- people
Mardonio in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Mardonio, 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 (778 people).
0 women 2,147 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 Mardonio is most common
States with the highest share of people named Mardonio in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Ceará | 1,272 | 0.015% |
| Piauí | 191 | 0.006% |
| São Paulo | 136 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 117 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 62 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 47 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 45 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 39 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 39 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 37 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 26 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 18 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 18 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Mardonio
Wiktionary records Mardonio, in Italian, as derived from the Ancient Greek Μαρδόνιος (Mardónios). According to Behind the Name, the Latinized Mardonius is the form of the Greek Mardonios, which comes from the Old Persian Marduniya, and that from the Iranian mrduš, 'soft, gentle'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,153 people named Mardonio, with a median age of 35; proportionally, it is most common in Ceará. Most were born between 1970 and 1999, and the name is almost always male.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Mardonius · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Mardonio · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Mardonio
What does the name Mardonio mean?
Mardonio means “from Old Persian Marduniya, from an Iranian root meaning 'soft, gentle'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Mardonio in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,153 people with the first name Mardonio, which ranks it number 4,870 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Mardonio a boy's or a girl's name?
Mardonio is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 2,147 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Mardonio?
Mardonio is a name of Greek and Persian origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Mardonio most common?
Proportionally, in Ceará: 0.015% of the state's population is named Mardonio (1,272 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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