Meaning of the nameRauan
- Male
- Rau-an
Rauan is a Brazilian male name recorded mostly among people born in the 2000s and 2010s; the origin is uncertain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,885 people named Rauan, the 3,253rd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 13, and the largest group was born in the 2000s. Proportionally, it is most common in Sergipe.
Meaning
The meaning of Rauan 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)
- 3,885
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,253
- Median age
- 13 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,413
- people
Rauan in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Rauan, 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 (1,722 people).
39 women 3,846 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 Rauan is most common
States with the highest share of people named Rauan in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Sergipe 0.005%
- Maranhão 0.005%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.005%
- Paraíba 0.005%
- Alagoas 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 475 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 472 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 340 | 0.005% |
| Pernambuco | 263 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 242 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 206 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 180 | 0.005% |
| Pará | 177 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 166 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 160 | 0.005% |
| Paraná | 141 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 136 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 116 | 0.005% |
| Amazonas | 112 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 108 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 101 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 81 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 73 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 63 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 55 | 0.002% |
| Acre | 48 | 0.006% |
| Tocantins | 41 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 40 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 35 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 25 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 18 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Rauan
Rauan is a male name. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Rauam and Rhauan as spelling variants. The origin of the name is uncertain, so it is left without an assigned meaning. Almost all people with the name are men, and almost all were born from 2000 onward. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,885 people named Rauan, with a median age of 13. Proportionally, it is most common in Sergipe.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Rauan · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Rauan
What does the name Rauan mean?
The meaning of Rauan 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 Rauan in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,885 people with the first name Rauan, which ranks it number 3,253 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Rauan a boy's or a girl's name?
Rauan is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 39 women and 3,846 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Rauan most common?
Proportionally, in Sergipe: 0.005% of the state's population is named Rauan (116 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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