Meaning of the nameMidian
- Female
- Hebrew origin
- Mi-di-an
- Biblical name
Midian is a female name of Hebrew origin, the form of the biblical name of a region in northwestern Arabia.
Meaning
The meaning of Midian 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)
- 4,585
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,917
- Median age
- 34 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,135
- people
Midian in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Midian, 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 (1,406 people).
4,507 women 78 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 Midian is most common
States with the highest share of people named Midian in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pernambuco 0.008%
- Alagoas 0.005%
- Pará 0.004%
- Amazonas 0.004%
- Bahia 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 774 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 757 | 0.008% |
| Bahia | 455 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 350 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 346 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 196 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 192 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 180 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 162 | 0.005% |
| Amazonas | 155 | 0.004% |
| Goiás | 131 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 103 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 97 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 96 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 88 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 82 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 68 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 67 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 45 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 45 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 40 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 31 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 31 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 30 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 28 | 0.004% |
| Roraima | 22 | 0.004% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Midian
Midian comes from Hebrew מִדְיָן (midyán), the biblical name of a place in northwestern Arabia; Wiktionary also records, in Lashi, the name as that of a biblical figure mentioned in Genesis 25:2. The meaning of the Hebrew term is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,585 people named Midian, with a median age of 34, almost always women and mostly born in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Pernambuco.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Midian · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Midian
What does the name Midian mean?
The meaning of Midian 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 Midian in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,585 people with the first name Midian, which ranks it number 2,917 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Midian a boy's or a girl's name?
Midian is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 4,507 women and 78 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Midian?
Midian is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Midian most common?
Proportionally, in Pernambuco: 0.008% of the state's population is named Midian (757 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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