Meaning of the nameModesto
- Male
- Latin origin
- Mo-des-to
Modesto is a male name of Latin origin, coming from Modestus, which Wiktionary gives as 'modest'.
- People (2022)
- 2,284
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,672
- Median age
- 64 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,237
- people
Modesto in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Modesto, 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 (579 people).
0 women 2,278 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 Modesto is most common
States with the highest share of people named Modesto in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
- Bahia 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 404 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 322 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 195 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 193 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 142 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 131 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 99 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 93 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 85 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 76 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 75 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 71 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 66 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 64 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 63 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 48 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 33 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 24 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 22 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 19 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Modesto
Modesto comes from the Latin name Modestus, formed from the adjective modestus, according to Wiktionary. Wiktionary's Spanish entry gives it as a learned borrowing from Latin Modestus, 'modest', and Behind the Name describes it as the Spanish, Italian and Portuguese form of Modestus. In Portuguese, modesto is also an adjective, according to Priberam. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,284 people named Modesto, with a median age of 64.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Modesto (Spanish) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Modestus (Latin) · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Modesto · behindthename.com · origin
- Priberam: modesto · dicionario.priberam.org · usage
Questions about the name Modesto
What does the name Modesto mean?
Modesto means “modest”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Modesto in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,284 people with the first name Modesto, which ranks it number 4,672 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Modesto a boy's or a girl's name?
Modesto is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 2,278 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Modesto?
Modesto is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Modesto most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.002% of the state's population is named Modesto (195 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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