Meaning of the nameOnofre
- Male
- Latin origin
- Greek origin
- O-no-fre
Onofre is a male name of Egyptian origin, which passed through Greek and Latin Onophrius and means 'the one who is good, the one who is happy'.
- People (2022)
- 8,986
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,843
- Median age
- 67 years
- 2010 Census
- 14,077
- people
Onofre in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Onofre, 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 (2,436 people).
86 women 8,900 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 Onofre is most common
States with the highest share of people named Onofre in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.014%
- Goiás 0.009%
- Rondônia 0.007%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.006%
- Espírito Santo 0.005%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 2,860 | 0.014% |
| São Paulo | 1,903 | 0.004% |
| Goiás | 627 | 0.009% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 531 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 484 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 341 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 294 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 215 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 207 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso | 195 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 177 | 0.006% |
| Piauí | 156 | 0.005% |
| Santa Catarina | 120 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 113 | 0.007% |
| Pernambuco | 104 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 102 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 101 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 95 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 88 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 70 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 61 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 54 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 42 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 17 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Onofre
Onofre comes from Latin Onophrius, also written Onuphrius, from Koine Greek Onouphrios and, ultimately, from Egyptian wnn-nfr, which Behind the Name translates as 'the one who is good, the one who is happy', an epithet of the god Osiris. Behind the Name gives Onofre as the Portuguese and Spanish form of the name, and Onofrio as the Italian one. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 8,986 people named Onofre, with a median age of 67; proportionally, the name is most common in Minas Gerais.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Onofre · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Onuphrius · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Onofre · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Onofre
What does the name Onofre mean?
Onofre means “the one who is good, the one who is happy”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Onofre in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 8,986 people with the first name Onofre, which ranks it number 1,843 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Onofre a boy's or a girl's name?
Onofre is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 86 women and 8,900 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Onofre?
Onofre is a name of Latin and Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Onofre most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.014% of the state's population is named Onofre (2,860 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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