Meaning of the nameMatusalém
- Male
- Hebrew origin
- Ma-tu-sa-lém
- Biblical name
Matusalém is a masculine name of Hebrew origin, from the biblical name Metushelach, which Behind the Name translates as 'man of the dart'.
- People (2022)
- 1,530
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,166
- Median age
- 43 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,583
- people
Matusalém in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Matusalém, 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 (316 people).
0 women 1,524 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 Matusalém is most common
States with the highest share of people named Matusalém in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 367 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 191 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 97 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 91 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 91 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 76 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 68 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 56 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 56 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 52 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 44 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 38 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 37 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 36 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 34 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 33 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 26 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 25 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 25 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Matusalém
Wiktionary traces Matusalém to Latin Mathusalam, Greek Μαθουσάλα and Biblical Hebrew מְתוּשֶׁלַח, the name of a biblical figure. Behind the Name explains the Hebrew name as 'man of the dart', from maṯ, 'man', and shelaḥ, 'dart' or 'weapon'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,530 people named Matusalem, with a median age of 43. The peak was among men born in the 1970s and 1980s, and proportionally the name is most common in Minas Gerais.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Matusalém · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Methuselah · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Matusalém
What does the name Matusalém mean?
Matusalém means “man of the dart”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Matusalém in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,530 people with the first name Matusalém, which ranks it number 6,166 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Matusalém a boy's or a girl's name?
Matusalém is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,524 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Matusalém?
Matusalém is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Matusalém most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.002% of the state's population is named Matusalém (367 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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