Meaning of the nameMarlos
- Male
- Mar-los
Marlos is a male name recorded in Brazil whose origin and meaning are not known for certain.
Meaning
The meaning of Marlos 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)
- 5,116
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,699
- Median age
- 34 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,385
- people
Marlos in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Marlos, 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 (1,286 people).
20 women 5,096 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 Marlos is most common
States with the highest share of people named Marlos in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Piauí 0.007%
- Goiás 0.006%
- Bahia 0.005%
- Paraná 0.004%
- Distrito Federal 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 651 | 0.005% |
| Paraná | 509 | 0.004% |
| Goiás | 440 | 0.006% |
| Minas Gerais | 416 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 392 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 348 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 294 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 235 | 0.007% |
| Santa Catarina | 224 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 212 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 209 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 175 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 168 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 124 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 122 | 0.004% |
| Alagoas | 114 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 86 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 71 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 55 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 52 | 0.003% |
| Amapá | 51 | 0.007% |
| Mato Grosso | 50 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 49 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 27 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 20 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Marlos
Marlos is a male name ending in -s, and the origin of the spelling Marlos is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,116 people named Marlos, with a median age of 34. It is almost always a male name, with records since the 1940s and a peak in the 1980s; it still appears among people born in the 2010s and 2020s. Proportionally, it is most common in Piauí.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Marlos · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Marlos
What does the name Marlos mean?
The meaning of Marlos 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 Marlos in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,116 people with the first name Marlos, which ranks it number 2,699 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Marlos a boy's or a girl's name?
Marlos is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 20 women and 5,096 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Marlos most common?
Proportionally, in Piauí: 0.007% of the state's population is named Marlos (235 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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