Meaning of the nameQuirino
- Male
- Latin origin
- Qui-ri-no
Quirino is a male name of Latin origin, a form of Quirinus, the name of a Roman god; the origin of Quirinus itself is debated.
Meaning
The meaning of Quirino is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 1,210
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,267
- Median age
- 64 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,796
- people
Quirino in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Quirino, 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 (286 people).
0 women 1,208 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 Quirino is most common
States with the highest share of people named Quirino in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 223 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 152 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 108 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 96 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 87 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 85 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 72 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 68 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 41 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 36 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 34 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 33 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 30 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 28 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 25 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 18 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Quirino
Behind the Name gives Quirino as the Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Quirinus, the name of an ancient Roman god. Wiktionary traces Quirinus to Sabine Curēs, the name of a city, or to an adjective of quirīs, 'citizen'. Behind the Name, for its part, says it perhaps comes from Sabine quiris, 'spear', and classifies the etymology as uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,210 people named Quirino, with a median age of 64. It is almost always a male name.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Quirino · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Quirinus · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Quirino · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Quirinus · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Quirino
What does the name Quirino mean?
The meaning of Quirino is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Quirino in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,210 people with the first name Quirino, which ranks it number 7,267 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Quirino a boy's or a girl's name?
Quirino is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,208 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Quirino?
Quirino is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Quirino most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.001% of the state's population is named Quirino (108 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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