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Meaning of the nameMartiniano

Martiniano is a masculine name that corresponds to Latin Martinianus, formed from Martinus, a name linked to Mars, the Roman god of war, plus the suffix -ianus.

Meaning

“derived from Martinus, a name linked to Mars, the Roman god of war”

Source: Wiktionary: Martinianus · Behind the Name: Martin

People (2022)
1,150
Rank in Brazil
#7,527
Median age
61 years
2010 Census
1,573
people

Martiniano in the 2022 Census

People with the first name Martiniano, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (270 people).

0 women 1,149 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 Martiniano is most common

States with the highest share of people named Martiniano in the population, in the 2022 Census.

  1. Bahia 0.002%
  2. São Paulo 0.000%
All states
StatePeople% of population
Bahia2960.002%
São Paulo1640.000%
Minas Gerais990.001%
Pernambuco840.001%
Ceará570.001%
Pará490.001%
Goiás470.001%
Rio de Janeiro450.000%
Maranhão410.001%
Piauí370.001%
Rio Grande do Norte340.001%
Paraíba300.001%
Distrito Federal240.001%
Alagoas180.001%
Espírito Santo150.000%

States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.

About the name Martiniano

Wiktionary records the Latin name Martinianus as Martinus + -iānus, and Behind the Name links Martinus to the genitive Martis, of the Roman god Mars. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) has the related name Martinho as a separate entry, from Latin Martinu-, and its Morfemário (morpheme guide) describes -ano as a Latin formative with the sense 'originating from, belonging to'. The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) records Martiniano as a masculine given name. It is used almost only by men, and most of the people were born before 1970. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,150 people named Martiniano, with a median age of 61; proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Martinianus · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  2. Behind the Name: Martin · behindthename.com · meaning
  3. Wikcionário: Martiniano · pt.wiktionary.org · spelling
  4. Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Martinho · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
  5. Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-ano) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin

Questions about the name Martiniano

What does the name Martiniano mean?

Martiniano means “derived from Martinus, a name linked to Mars, the Roman god of war”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.

How many people are named Martiniano in Brazil?

IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,150 people with the first name Martiniano, which ranks it number 7,527 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.

Is Martiniano a boy's or a girl's name?

Martiniano is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,149 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).

What is the origin of the name Martiniano?

Martiniano is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.

In which Brazilian state is Martiniano most common?

Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.002% of the state's population is named Martiniano (296 people), according to the 2022 Census.

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