Meaning of the namePrimo
- Male
- Italian origin
- Latin origin
- Pri-mo
Primo is a masculine name of Italian origin, linked to Latin Primus, 'first', and often given to the firstborn.
Meaning
“first”
Source: Wiktionary: Primo (Italian) · Behind the Name: Primo · Wiktionary: Primus (Latin)
- People (2022)
- 990
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,342
- Median age
- 68 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,580
- people
Primo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Primo, 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 (267 people).
0 women 989 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 Primo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Primo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.001%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 381 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 142 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 111 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 106 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 44 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 34 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 28 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 23 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 20 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 18 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Primo
Primo is an Italian masculine name that Wiktionary gives as derived from primo, 'firstborn', and often given to the firstborn. Behind the Name presents it as the Italian form of the Latin name Primus, and Wiktionary gives Primus as derived from Latin prīmus, 'first'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 990 people named Primo, with a median age of 68. The largest group was born in the 1950s, and the records are almost always male. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Primo (Italian) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Primo · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Primus (Latin) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Questions about the name Primo
What does the name Primo mean?
Primo means “first”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Primo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 990 people with the first name Primo, which ranks it number 8,342 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Primo a boy's or a girl's name?
Primo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 989 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Primo?
Primo is a name of Italian and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Primo most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.001% of the state's population is named Primo (106 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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