Meaning of the nameOnésimo
- Male
- Greek origin
- O-né-si-mo
- Biblical name
Onésimo is a male name of Greek origin meaning 'beneficial, useful', which appears in the New Testament.
- People (2022)
- 950
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,586
- Median age
- 58 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,193
- people
Onésimo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Onésimo, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (233 people).
0 women 949 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 Onésimo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Onésimo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 224 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 192 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 85 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 51 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 45 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 45 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 43 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 34 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 32 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 25 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 21 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 21 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 21 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 18 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Onésimo
Onésimo comes from the biblical name Onesimus, the Latinized form of Greek Onesimos, which means 'beneficial, useful'. It is the name of a character in the Epistle to Philemon, in the New Testament. IBGE spells the name without the accent. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 950 people named Onesimo, with a median age of 58.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Onesimus · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wikcionário: Onésimo · pt.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Onésimo
What does the name Onésimo mean?
Onésimo means “beneficial, useful”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Onésimo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 950 people with the first name Onésimo, which ranks it number 8,586 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Onésimo a boy's or a girl's name?
Onésimo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 949 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Onésimo?
Onésimo is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Onésimo most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.001% of the state's population is named Onésimo (224 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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