Meaning of the nameRadames
- Male
- Ra-da-mes
Radames is a Brazilian masculine name, recorded from people born in the 1960s onward; its origin and meaning are not known for certain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 978 people named Radames, the 8,418th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 42, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Radames is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 978
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,418
- Median age
- 42 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,092
- people
Radames in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Radames, 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 (405 people).
0 women 963 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 Radames is most common
States with the highest share of people named Radames in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 136 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 130 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 88 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 73 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 68 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 54 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 52 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 45 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 42 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 38 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 32 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 32 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 28 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 27 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 22 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 19 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Radames
The origin of Radames is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil records the name with the spelling variants Radamez and Rhadames, without a formation or etymology. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 978 people named Radames, with a median age of 42. Most were born in the 1970s and 1980s, and the name is almost always male. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Radames · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Radames
What does the name Radames mean?
The meaning of Radames is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Radames in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 978 people with the first name Radames, which ranks it number 8,418 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Radames a boy's or a girl's name?
Radames is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 963 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Radames most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.001% of the state's population is named Radames (136 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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