Meaning of the nameOlinto

Olinto is a male name that, in Italian, is the form of the name of the ancient Greek city of Olynthos, according to Behind the Name.

IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,648 people named Olinto, the 5,860th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 66, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.

Meaning

The meaning of Olinto 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): 1,648
Rank in Brazil: #5,860
Median age: 66 years
2010 Census: 2,432; people

Olinto in the 2022 Census

People with the first name Olinto, 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 (457 people).

0 women 1,641 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 Olinto is most common

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

All states

State	People	% of population
Minas Gerais	425	0.002%
Rio Grande do Sul	410	0.004%
São Paulo	218	0.001%
Paraná	83	0.001%
Bahia	73	0.001%
Santa Catarina	65	0.001%
Goiás	59	0.001%
Rio de Janeiro	47	0.000%
Pará	47	0.001%
Espírito Santo	34	0.001%
Rio Grande do Norte	27	0.001%
Paraíba	22	0.001%
Mato Grosso	22	0.001%
Mato Grosso do Sul	20	0.001%

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

About the name Olinto

Wiktionary records Olinto in Italian as the name of the ancient city of Olynthus, in Chalcidice, from Latin Olynthus and Ancient Greek Ὄλυνθος. Behind the Name, in its entry for Olindo, presents Olinto as the Italian form of Olynthos and says that the name of the city would mean 'wild fig'. As a personal name, Olinto has no documented meaning of its own. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,648 people named Olinto, with a median age of 66. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.

Sources

Wiktionary: Olinto · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Behind the Name: Olindo · behindthename.com · origin

Questions about the name Olinto

What does the name Olinto mean?

The meaning of Olinto 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 Olinto in Brazil?

IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,648 people with the first name Olinto, which ranks it number 5,860 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.

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

Olinto is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,641 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).

What is the origin of the name Olinto?

Olinto is a name of Italian and Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.

In which Brazilian state is Olinto most common?

Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.004% of the state's population is named Olinto (410 people), according to the 2022 Census.

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