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Meaning of the nameNando

Nando is a masculine name of Germanic origin, a short, affectionate form of Fernando, whose second element means 'boldness'.

Meaning

“short form of Fernando, a Germanic name formed from 'journey' or 'peace' and 'boldness'”

Source: Wiktionary: Nando · Behind the Name: Fernando · Behind the Name: Ferdinand · Wiktionary: Ferdinand

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People (2022)
1,280
Rank in Brazil
#7,011
Median age
20 years
2010 Census
1,057
people

Nando in the 2022 Census

People with the first name Nando, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (307 people).

0 women 1,263 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 Nando is most common

States with the highest share of people named Nando in the population, in the 2022 Census.

  1. Amazonas 0.004%
  2. Pará 0.002%
  3. Maranhão 0.002%
  4. Bahia 0.001%
  5. São Paulo 0.000%
All states
StatePeople% of population
Pará1730.002%
Amazonas1610.004%
São Paulo1530.000%
Maranhão1300.002%
Bahia1110.001%
Minas Gerais660.000%
Ceará550.001%
Goiás510.001%
Rio de Janeiro480.000%
Paraná320.000%
Pernambuco290.000%
Rio Grande do Sul280.000%
Piauí260.001%
Santa Catarina230.000%
Tocantins220.002%
Mato Grosso210.001%
Distrito Federal210.001%
Mato Grosso do Sul210.001%
Roraima210.003%
Amapá190.003%
Espírito Santo170.000%

States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.

About the name Nando

Nando is recorded in Wiktionary as a diminutive of the masculine name Fernando. According to Behind the Name, Fernando is the Portuguese, Spanish and Italian form of Ferdinand, a name of Gothic origin: Wiktionary gives 'journey' and 'boldness' for the elements, and Behind the Name gives 'peace' (with 'journey' as a possibility) and 'boldness'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,280 people named Nando, with a median age of 20. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas. The name is almost always male.

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Nando · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  2. Behind the Name: Fernando · behindthename.com · meaning
  3. Behind the Name: Ferdinand · behindthename.com · meaning
  4. Wiktionary: Ferdinand · en.wiktionary.org · meaning

Questions about the name Nando

What does the name Nando mean?

Nando means “short form of Fernando, a Germanic name formed from 'journey' or 'peace' and 'boldness'”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.

How many people are named Nando in Brazil?

IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,280 people with the first name Nando, which ranks it number 7,011 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.

Is Nando a boy's or a girl's name?

Nando is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,263 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).

What is the origin of the name Nando?

Nando is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.

In which Brazilian state is Nando most common?

Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.004% of the state's population is named Nando (161 people), according to the 2022 Census.

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