Meaning of the nameNao
- Unisex
- Japanese origin
- Na-o
Nao is a unisex name of Japanese origin that can mean "straight, direct", depending on how it is written in Japanese characters.
- People (2022)
- 2,114
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,918
- Median age
- 30 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,306
- people
Nao in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Nao, 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 (437 people).
994 women 1,120 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 Nao is most common
States with the highest share of people named Nao in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Distrito Federal 0.008%
- Santa Catarina 0.005%
- São Paulo 0.002%
- Pernambuco 0.002%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 682 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 360 | 0.005% |
| Distrito Federal | 233 | 0.008% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 147 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 141 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 132 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 99 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 87 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 66 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 40 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 23 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 20 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 19 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Nao
Wiktionary lists Nao as a Japanese proper name, female or male, and as the rōmaji transcription of なお. Behind the Name gives two possible writings: 直, "straight, direct", or the combination of 奈, a character with a phonetic value, and 央, "center". The name is used by both women and men and appears mainly among people born in the 1980s and 1990s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,114 people named Nao, with a median age of 30. Proportionally, it is most common in the Distrito Federal.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Nao · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Nao · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Nao
What does the name Nao mean?
Nao means “"straight, direct" (直), or 奈 (sound) + 央 "center"”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Nao in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,114 people with the first name Nao, which ranks it number 4,918 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Nao a boy's or a girl's name?
Nao is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 994 women and 1,120 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Nao?
Nao is a name of Japanese origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Nao most common?
Proportionally, in Distrito Federal: 0.008% of the state's population is named Nao (233 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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