Meaning of the nameNuno
- Male
- Nu-no
Nuno is a male name of uncertain origin, perhaps linked to Latin nonnus, recorded mostly among people born in the 2010s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,662 people named Nuno, the 5,832nd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 29, and the largest group was born in the 2010s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
Meaning
The meaning of Nuno is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 1,662
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,832
- Median age
- 29 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,393
- people
Nuno in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Nuno, 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 (333 people).
0 women 1,655 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 Nuno is most common
States with the highest share of people named Nuno in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 483 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 284 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 245 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 113 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 74 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 61 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 44 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 42 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 41 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 41 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 33 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 32 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 32 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 29 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Nuno
The origin of Nuno is uncertain. Wiktionary gives the name as possibly coming from Latin nonnus, and Behind the Name presents two hypotheses for the root, nonus ('ninth') or nunnus ('grandfather'); for this reason the meaning is not known for certain. Behind the Name classifies it as a medieval Portuguese and medieval Spanish name and lists Nuño as the Spanish form. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,662 people named Nuno, with a median age of 29. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Nuno · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Nuno · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Nuno · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Nuno
What does the name Nuno mean?
The meaning of Nuno is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Nuno in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,662 people with the first name Nuno, which ranks it number 5,832 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Nuno a boy's or a girl's name?
Nuno is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,655 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Nuno most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.002% of the state's population is named Nuno (284 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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