Meaning of the namePorfírio
- Male
- Greek origin
- Por-fí-ri-o
Porfírio is a male name of Greek origin, from Porphyrios, which comes from porphyra, 'purple dye'.
- People (2022)
- 886
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,982
- Median age
- 62 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,238
- people
Porfírio in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Porfírio, 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 (231 people).
0 women 885 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 Porfírio is most common
States with the highest share of people named Porfírio in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 196 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 85 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 61 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 56 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 54 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 54 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 51 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 46 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 43 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 39 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 25 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 25 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 23 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 20 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 15 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Porfírio
The name comes from the Greek Porphyrios, which Behind the Name links to porphyra, 'purple dye'. The Portuguese Wiktionary gives the Latin Porphyrius, from Greek, as the origin of the name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 886 people named Porfírio, with a median age of 62.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Porfirio · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wikcionário: Porfírio · pt.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Porfírio
What does the name Porfírio mean?
Porfírio means “purple dye (from Greek porphyra)”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Porfírio in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 886 people with the first name Porfírio, which ranks it number 8,982 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Porfírio a boy's or a girl's name?
Porfírio is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 885 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Porfírio?
Porfírio is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Porfírio most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.000% of the state's population is named Porfírio (196 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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