Meaning of the nameMaurici
- Unisex
- Latin origin
- Mau-ri-ci
Maurici is a name of Latin origin, derived from Mauritius, which in turn comes from Maurus; it is equivalent to Maurício and Maurice.
Meaning
“derived from Mauritius, which comes from Maurus, 'Moor'; equivalent to Maurice and Maurício”
Source: Wiktionary: Maurus
- People (2022)
- 970
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,470
- Median age
- 51 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,388
- people
Maurici in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Maurici, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (308 people).
102 women 868 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 Maurici is most common
States with the highest share of people named Maurici in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 400 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 248 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 101 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 45 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 33 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 30 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 25 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 17 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Maurici
Wiktionary records Maurici as a Catalan masculine name, equivalent to English Maurice, borrowed from Late Latin Mauritius, derived from Maurus, which means 'Moor'. Behind the Name gives the same root for Maurice, and the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) cites Machado for Maurício, from Latin Mauricius, the name of a saint of the third century. In Brazil, the documented form is Maurício, with a final -o. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 970 people named Maurici, with a median age of 51. The records are mostly male and come mainly from people born between the 1960s and the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Maurici · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Maurus · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Maurício · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Maurice · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Mauricio · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Maurici
What does the name Maurici mean?
Maurici means “derived from Mauritius, which comes from Maurus, 'Moor'; equivalent to Maurice and Maurício”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Maurici in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 970 people with the first name Maurici, which ranks it number 8,470 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Maurici a boy's or a girl's name?
Maurici is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 102 women and 868 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Maurici?
Maurici is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Maurici most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.003% of the state's population is named Maurici (248 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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