Meaning of the nameRogelio

Male
Spanish origin
Ro-ge-li-o

Rogelio is the Spanish form of a name of Germanic or Latin origin linked to Roger, whose exact meaning is uncertain.

IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,368 people named Rogelio, the 6,686th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 45, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraná.

Meaning

The meaning of Rogelio 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): 1,368
Rank in Brazil: #6,686
Median age: 45 years
2010 Census: 1,185; people

Rogelio in the 2022 Census

People with the first name Rogelio, 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 (440 people).

0 women 1,364 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 Rogelio is most common

States with the highest share of people named Rogelio in the population, in the 2022 Census.

All states

State	People	% of population
São Paulo	278	0.001%
Paraná	184	0.002%
Minas Gerais	156	0.001%
Rio Grande do Sul	130	0.001%
Rio de Janeiro	100	0.001%
Bahia	67	0.001%
Santa Catarina	54	0.001%
Espírito Santo	54	0.001%
Mato Grosso do Sul	53	0.002%
Goiás	50	0.001%
Mato Grosso	40	0.001%
Pará	36	0.000%
Ceará	34	0.000%
Amazonas	26	0.001%
Rondônia	26	0.002%
Maranhão	16	0.000%

States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.

About the name Rogelio

Rogelio is recorded in Wiktionary as a Spanish male name, derived from Rogerio, which comes from a name of Germanic origin (see Roger). Behind the Name describes it as the Spanish form of the Late Latin name Rogellus or Rogelius, probably linked to the Germanic Hrodger, or else a diminutive of the Latin Rogatus, and does not give a definitive meaning. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,368 people named Rogelio, with a median age of 45.

Sources

Wiktionary: Rogelio · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Behind the Name: Rogelio · behindthename.com · origin

Questions about the name Rogelio

What does the name Rogelio mean?

The meaning of Rogelio 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 Rogelio in Brazil?

IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,368 people with the first name Rogelio, which ranks it number 6,686 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.

Is Rogelio a boy's or a girl's name?

Rogelio is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,364 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).

What is the origin of the name Rogelio?

Rogelio is a name of Spanish origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.

In which Brazilian state is Rogelio most common?

Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.002% of the state's population is named Rogelio (184 people), according to the 2022 Census.

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