Meaning of the nameOreste
- Male
- Greek origin
- Italian origin
- O-res-te
Oreste is a male name of Greek origin, the Italian form of Orestes, which means 'he who stands on the mountain'.
Meaning
“he who stands on the mountain (Italian form of Orestes)”
Source: Wiktionary: Ὀρέστης · Behind the Name: Orestes
- People (2022)
- 1,265
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,073
- Median age
- 64 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,905
- people
Oreste in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Oreste, 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 (313 people).
0 women 1,249 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 Oreste is most common
States with the highest share of people named Oreste in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Santa Catarina 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 242 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 203 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 121 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 119 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 102 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 58 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 55 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 52 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 51 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 39 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 33 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 32 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 25 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 24 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 20 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 19 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Oreste
Oreste is the Italian form of Orestes, according to Behind the Name, and Wiktionary gives the Italian as coming from Ancient Greek Ὀρέστης (Oréstēs). Wiktionary explains the Greek name as a combination of ὄρος, 'mountain', ἵστημι, 'to stand', and the proper-name suffix -ής, literally 'he who stands on a mountain'. Behind the Name summarizes the meaning as 'of the mountains'. Orestes is also the name of a figure in Greek mythology. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,265 people named Oreste, with a median age of 64.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Oreste · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Ὀρέστης · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Oreste · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Orestes · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Oreste
What does the name Oreste mean?
Oreste means “he who stands on the mountain (Italian form of Orestes)”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Oreste in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,265 people with the first name Oreste, which ranks it number 7,073 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Oreste a boy's or a girl's name?
Oreste is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,249 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Oreste?
Oreste is a name of Greek and Italian origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Oreste most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.002% of the state's population is named Oreste (203 people), according to the 2022 Census.
Names that also mean nature
See all- Fábio♂From Fabius, a Roman family name linked to faba, 'bean'499,773 people
- Jorge♂Farmer, 'worker of the earth'420,414 people
- Wesley♂Meadow in the west207,677 people
- Sílvio♂From Latin silva, 'woods, forest'119,498 people
- Cauã♂Tupi name of the acauã, a bird of prey (Herpetotheres cachinnans)92,215 people
- Kauê♂Tupi name of the acauã, a bird of prey65,321 people
- Ivo♂Yew50,546 people
- Itamar♂'island of date palms', according to Behind the Name38,406 people
More names of Greek origin
See all- Pedro♂Stone1,624,478 people
- Lucas♂Probably 'from Lucania', a shortened form of Loukanós1,341,525 people
- Felipe♂Friend of horses676,680 people
- André♂Manly, masculine, from Greek ἀνήρ, 'man'559,511 people
- Leandro♂From Greek léōn, 'lion', and anḗr, 'man'471,532 people
- Alexandre♂Defender of men422,722 people
- Tiago♂Derived from Jacob (Yaʿaqov), generally understood as 'one who holds…363,388 people
- Nicolas♂Form of Nicolau (Nicholas), 'victory of the people'310,593 people
Spotted a mistake? Report a correction for Oreste with a source. See the methodology.