Meaning of the nameRaoni
- Male
- Ra-o-ni
Raoni is a male name of uncertain origin, also recorded in Brazil in the spellings Raony, Raonni and Rhaoni.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,908 people named Raoni, the 3,979th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 28, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Espírito Santo.
Meaning
The meaning of Raoni 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)
- 2,908
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,979
- Median age
- 28 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,949
- people
Raoni in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Raoni, 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 (965 people).
48 women 2,860 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 Raoni is most common
States with the highest share of people named Raoni in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Espírito Santo 0.003%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.003%
- São Paulo 0.002%
- Bahia 0.002%
- Pernambuco 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 710 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 406 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 267 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 225 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 146 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 135 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 131 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 97 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 89 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 88 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 82 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 66 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 64 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 63 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 58 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 48 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 46 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 33 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 31 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 30 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 21 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 21 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 21 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Raoni
The origin of the name Raoni is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Raony, Raonni, Raonny, Rahony, Rhaoni and Rhaony as spelling variants. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,908 people named Raoni and 1,075 named Raony. Both spellings are almost always male and have most of their records among people born from 1980 to 2009. Proportionally, Raoni is most common in Espírito Santo and Raony in Minas Gerais.
It is the most common spelling in the group, with a final I.
Other spellings of Raoni
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Raoni | 2,908 |
| Raony | 1,075 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Raoni · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Raoni
What does the name Raoni mean?
The meaning of Raoni 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 Raoni in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,908 people with the first name Raoni, which ranks it number 3,979 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Raoni a boy's or a girl's name?
Raoni is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 48 women and 2,860 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Raoni most common?
Proportionally, in Espírito Santo: 0.003% of the state's population is named Raoni (131 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Raoni?
Raony. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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