Meaning of the nameRau
- Male
- Rau
Rau is a short male name of one syllable and uncertain origin.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,464 people named Rau, the 2,972nd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 21, and the largest group was born in the 2000s. Proportionally, it is most common in Mato Grosso.
Meaning
The meaning of Rau 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)
- 4,464
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,972
- Median age
- 21 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,828
- people
Rau in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Rau, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (967 people).
29 women 4,435 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 Rau is most common
States with the highest share of people named Rau in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Mato Grosso 0.004%
- Goiás 0.003%
- Ceará 0.003%
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- Maranhão 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,056 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 424 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 261 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 260 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 230 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 220 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 199 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 198 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 183 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 177 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 174 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 165 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 151 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 97 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 85 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 80 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 60 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 58 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 58 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 58 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 56 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 56 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 52 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 47 | 0.003% |
| Roraima | 25 | 0.004% |
| Amapá | 23 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Rau
The origin of the spelling Rau is uncertain. It is almost always a male name, and most of the people recorded were born in the 1990s, 2000s, 2010s and 2020 to 2022. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,464 people named Rau, with a median age of 21. Proportionally, it is most common in Mato Grosso.
Questions about the name Rau
What does the name Rau mean?
The meaning of Rau 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 Rau in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,464 people with the first name Rau, which ranks it number 2,972 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Rau a boy's or a girl's name?
Rau is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 29 women and 4,435 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Rau most common?
Proportionally, in Mato Grosso: 0.004% of the state's population is named Rau (151 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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