Meaning of the nameNeto
- Male
- Portuguese origin
- Ne-to
Neto is a male name that matches the Portuguese word neto, 'grandson' (literally 'child of a son or daughter'), and it also exists as a surname, with the variant Netto.
- People (2022)
- 2,512
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,398
- Median age
- 31 years
- 2010 Census
- 4,001
- people
Neto in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Neto, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (591 people).
22 women 2,490 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 Neto is most common
States with the highest share of people named Neto in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 344 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 284 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 251 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 204 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 163 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 135 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 130 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 127 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 124 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 77 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 77 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 63 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 56 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 51 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 49 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 45 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 45 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 45 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 44 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 38 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 31 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 29 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 27 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 23 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 20 | 0.003% |
| Acre | 18 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Neto
According to Wiktionary, the word neto comes from Old Galician-Portuguese neto, formed from the feminine neta, which goes back to Latin neptis, 'granddaughter'. The entry Neto in the same dictionary records the surname, with the variant Netto. As a given name, it has the same form as the word. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,512 people named Neto, with a median age of 31; IBGE records it almost always for men.
Sources
- Wiktionary: neto · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Neto · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Neto
What does the name Neto mean?
Neto means “grandson, child of one's son or daughter”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Neto in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,512 people with the first name Neto, which ranks it number 4,398 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Neto a boy's or a girl's name?
Neto is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 22 women and 2,490 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Neto?
Neto is a name of Portuguese origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Neto most common?
Proportionally, in Ceará: 0.003% of the state's population is named Neto (284 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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