Meaning of the nameOrestes
- Male
- Greek origin
- O-res-tes
Orestes is a male name of Greek origin meaning 'one who stands on the mountain', from the name of the hero of Greek mythology.
Meaning
“one who stands on the mountain”
Source: Wiktionary: Ὀρέστης (Ancient Greek) · Behind the Name: Orestes
- People (2022)
- 2,447
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,477
- Median age
- 63 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,584
- people
Orestes in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Orestes, 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 (619 people).
0 women 2,433 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 Orestes is most common
States with the highest share of people named Orestes in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- Paraná 0.003%
- São Paulo 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 645 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 360 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 322 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 268 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 242 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 127 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 58 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 56 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 56 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 47 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 39 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 33 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 26 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 22 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 21 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 17 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 17 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Orestes
Orestes comes from the Ancient Greek Oréstēs, formed from óros, 'mountain', and hístēmi, 'to stand', according to Wiktionary. Behind the Name sums up the meaning as 'of the mountains'. It is the name of a hero of Greek mythology, son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,447 people named Orestes, with a median age of 63. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Ὀρέστης (Ancient Greek) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Orestes · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Orestes · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Orestes
What does the name Orestes mean?
Orestes means “one who stands on the mountain”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Orestes in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,447 people with the first name Orestes, which ranks it number 4,477 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Orestes a boy's or a girl's name?
Orestes is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 2,433 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Orestes?
Orestes is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Orestes most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.003% of the state's population is named Orestes (360 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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