Meaning of the namePaulinho
- Male
- Latin origin
- Portuguese origin
- Pau-li-nho
Paulinho is a masculine name, a diminutive of Paulo with the suffix -inho; Paulo comes from Latin Paulus, 'small'.
Meaning
“diminutive of Paulo, from Latin Paulus, 'small'”
Source: Wiktionary: Paulinho · Behind the Name: Paul
- People (2022)
- 2,696
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,173
- Median age
- 47 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,355
- people
Paulinho in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Paulinho, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (771 people).
0 women 2,687 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 Paulinho is most common
States with the highest share of people named Paulinho in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.005%
- Santa Catarina 0.004%
- Mato Grosso 0.003%
- Paraná 0.003%
- Pará 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 488 | 0.005% |
| Santa Catarina | 334 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 299 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 233 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 192 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 140 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 139 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 115 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 104 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 88 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 85 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 75 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 66 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 56 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 50 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 40 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 38 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 25 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 24 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 21 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 20 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 18 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Paulinho
Wiktionary describes Paulinho as a diminutive of the masculine name Paulo, formed with the suffix -inho, and gives Paulo as derived from Latin Paulus. Behind the Name explains Paulus as 'small' in Latin. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,696 people named Paulinho, with a median age of 47. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul, and it is almost always a masculine name.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Paulinho · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Paulo · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Paul · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Paulinho
What does the name Paulinho mean?
Paulinho means “diminutive of Paulo, from Latin Paulus, 'small'”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Paulinho in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,696 people with the first name Paulinho, which ranks it number 4,173 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Paulinho a boy's or a girl's name?
Paulinho is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 2,687 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Paulinho?
Paulinho is a name of Latin and Portuguese origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Paulinho most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.005% of the state's population is named Paulinho (488 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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