Meaning of the nameRodrigo
- Male
- Germanic origin
- Ro-dri-go
Rodrigo is a male name of Gothic origin, from a reconstructed form *hrōþireiks, which Behind the Name translates as 'renowned ruler', from 'fame' and 'ruler, king'.
- People (2022)
- 561,663
- Rank in Brazil
- #30
- Median age
- 34 years
- 2010 Census
- 601,650
- people
Rodrigo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Rodrigo, 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 (220,954 people).
2,256 women 559,407 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 Rodrigo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Rodrigo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.388%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.373%
- São Paulo 0.358%
- Santa Catarina 0.346%
- Distrito Federal 0.330%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 159,093 | 0.358% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 62,300 | 0.388% |
| Minas Gerais | 58,303 | 0.284% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 40,640 | 0.373% |
| Paraná | 36,097 | 0.315% |
| Bahia | 28,047 | 0.198% |
| Santa Catarina | 26,352 | 0.346% |
| Goiás | 17,740 | 0.251% |
| Pará | 17,180 | 0.212% |
| Pernambuco | 15,217 | 0.168% |
| Espírito Santo | 10,800 | 0.282% |
| Maranhão | 10,246 | 0.151% |
| Ceará | 10,059 | 0.114% |
| Amazonas | 9,507 | 0.241% |
| Distrito Federal | 9,308 | 0.330% |
| Mato Grosso | 8,827 | 0.241% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 8,161 | 0.296% |
| Paraíba | 6,277 | 0.158% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 4,929 | 0.149% |
| Alagoas | 4,295 | 0.137% |
| Sergipe | 3,982 | 0.180% |
| Piauí | 3,759 | 0.115% |
| Rondônia | 3,430 | 0.217% |
| Tocantins | 2,863 | 0.189% |
| Amapá | 1,725 | 0.235% |
| Acre | 1,297 | 0.156% |
| Roraima | 1,229 | 0.193% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Rodrigo
Wiktionary derives Rodrigo from reconstructed Gothic *hrōþireiks, from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþirīks. Behind the Name presents it as the Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and Galician form of Roderick, by way of the Latinized Gothic form Rudericus, and explains the Old German elements hruod, 'fame', and rih, 'ruler, king'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 561,663 people named Rodrigo, the largest group born in the 1980s.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Rodrigo · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Roderick · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Rodrigo · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Rodrigo
What does the name Rodrigo mean?
Rodrigo means “renowned ruler”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Rodrigo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 561,663 people with the first name Rodrigo, which ranks it number 30 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Rodrigo a boy's or a girl's name?
Rodrigo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 2,256 women and 559,407 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Rodrigo?
Rodrigo is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Rodrigo most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.388% of the state's population is named Rodrigo (62,300 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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