Meaning of the nameMesaque
- Male
- Hebrew origin
- Me-sa-que
- Biblical name
Mesaque is a male name of Hebrew origin, the Portuguese form of the biblical name Meshach, which Wiktionary links to an Iranian word for 'ram'.
- People (2022)
- 1,609
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,968
- Median age
- 23 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,210
- people
Mesaque in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Mesaque, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (340 people).
0 women 1,596 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 Mesaque is most common
States with the highest share of people named Mesaque in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Amazonas | 221 | 0.006% |
| São Paulo | 199 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 181 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 131 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 96 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 86 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 79 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 57 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 47 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 46 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 44 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 44 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 41 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 37 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 35 | 0.004% |
| Amapá | 35 | 0.005% |
| Ceará | 34 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 30 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 25 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 24 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 19 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 19 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 18 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 18 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 17 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 16 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Mesaque
Mesaque is the name of one of the three men whom King Nebuchadnezzar had thrown into the furnace, in the Book of Daniel. Wiktionary records Meshach as a name from Biblical Hebrew, going back to an Iranian word (*mayšáh, 'ram') with a hypocoristic suffix. Behind the Name considers the meaning uncertain and suggests, as a possibility, an Akkadian origin tied to the moon god Aku. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,609 people named Mesaque, with a median age of 23; proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Meshach · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Meshach · behindthename.com · origin
- Wikcionário: Mesaque · pt.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Mesaque
What does the name Mesaque mean?
Mesaque means “ram”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Mesaque in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,609 people with the first name Mesaque, which ranks it number 5,968 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Mesaque a boy's or a girl's name?
Mesaque is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,596 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Mesaque?
Mesaque is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Mesaque most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.006% of the state's population is named Mesaque (221 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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