Meaning of the namePéricles
- Male
- Greek origin
- Pé-ri-cles
Péricles is a masculine name of Greek origin, coming from Latin Periclēs and formed from peri, 'around' or 'very', and kleos, 'glory'.
- People (2022)
- 5,711
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,497
- Median age
- 41 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,991
- people
Péricles in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Péricles, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (1,207 people).
27 women 5,684 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 Péricles is most common
States with the highest share of people named Péricles in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.006%
- Paraíba 0.005%
- Sergipe 0.005%
- Distrito Federal 0.005%
- Pernambuco 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,045 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 850 | 0.006% |
| Minas Gerais | 528 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 522 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 353 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 247 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 222 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 200 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 198 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 169 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 144 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 140 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 139 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 127 | 0.005% |
| Maranhão | 115 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 112 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 101 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 92 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 82 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 76 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 75 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 71 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 31 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 26 | 0.002% |
| Acre | 17 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 16 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Péricles
Wiktionary records Péricles as a learned borrowing from Latin Periclēs, which comes from the Greek Περικλῆς (Periklês). Behind the Name gives the elements peri, 'around, very', and kleos, 'glory'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,711 people named Péricles, with a median age of 41. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia. The spelling without an accent, Pericles, is counted separately by IBGE.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Péricles · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Pericles · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Péricles
What does the name Péricles mean?
Péricles means “around, very + fame, glory”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Péricles in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,711 people with the first name Péricles, which ranks it number 2,497 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Péricles a boy's or a girl's name?
Péricles is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 27 women and 5,684 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Péricles?
Péricles is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Péricles most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.006% of the state's population is named Péricles (850 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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