Meaning of the nameNicanor
- Male
- Greek origin
- Ni-ca-nor
- Biblical name
Nicanor is a masculine name of Greek origin, from Nikanor, formed from nike, 'victory', and aner, 'man'.
- People (2022)
- 3,445
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,537
- Median age
- 64 years
- 2010 Census
- 4,833
- people
Nicanor in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Nicanor, 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 (911 people).
0 women 3,434 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 Nicanor is most common
States with the highest share of people named Nicanor in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.004%
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- Goiás 0.003%
- Bahia 0.003%
- Paraná 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 677 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 422 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 404 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 314 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 305 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 261 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 230 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 175 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 90 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 90 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 88 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 81 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 41 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 39 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 36 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 33 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 30 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 28 | 0.000% |
| Sergipe | 22 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 21 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 19 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Nicanor
Behind the Name explains Nikanor, in Greek Νικάνωρ, as the combination of nike, 'victory', and aner, 'man'. It is also the name of one of the seven deacons of the early church in the New Testament. Wiktionary lists the name in Latin and English, coming from Ancient Greek Nikánōr. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,445 people named Nicanor, with a median age of 64; proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Nicanor · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Nicanor · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Nicanor
What does the name Nicanor mean?
Nicanor means “victory and man (nike + aner)”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Nicanor in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,445 people with the first name Nicanor, which ranks it number 3,537 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Nicanor a boy's or a girl's name?
Nicanor is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 3,434 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Nicanor?
Nicanor is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Nicanor most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.004% of the state's population is named Nicanor (422 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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