Meaning of the nameRomeo
Romeo is a male name of Italian origin, from Late Latin Romaeus and Greek Rhomaîos, 'Roman' or 'from Rome'.
- People (2022)
- 1,892
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,288
- Median age
- 8 years
- 2010 Census
- 741
- people
Romeo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Romeo, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022 (687 people).
0 women 1,888 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 Romeo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Romeo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 577 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 267 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 162 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 142 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 142 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 126 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 54 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 54 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 47 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 44 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 36 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 33 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 32 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 29 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 21 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 21 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 19 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Romeo
Behind the Name presents Romeo as the Italian form of Late Latin Romaeus or of Late Greek Ρωμαῖος, which meant 'from Rome' or 'Roman'. Wiktionary traces Italian Romeo back to Ancient Greek Ῥωμαῖος ('Roman') and records Romeu as the Portuguese equivalent. The name is also that of a character in the tragedy Romeo and Juliet, by Shakespeare (1596). In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,892 people named Romeo, with a median age of 8. More than half of the people recorded were born in 2010 or later.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Romeo · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Romeo · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Romeu · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Romeo
What does the name Romeo mean?
Romeo means “Roman, from Rome”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Romeo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,892 people with the first name Romeo, which ranks it number 5,288 among the country's names. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022.
Is Romeo a boy's or a girl's name?
Romeo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,888 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Romeo?
Romeo is a name of Italian, Latin and Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Romeo most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.003% of the state's population is named Romeo (267 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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