Meaning of the nameSanto
- Male
- Latin origin
- San-to
Santo is a masculine name that coincides with the Portuguese word santo, from Latin sānctus, 'consecrated'.
- People (2022)
- 6,134
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,379
- Median age
- 66 years
- 2010 Census
- 9,585
- people
Santo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Santo, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (1,901 people).
0 women 6,123 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 Santo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Santo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.015%
- Santa Catarina 0.007%
- Paraná 0.006%
- Espírito Santo 0.006%
- São Paulo 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,797 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,586 | 0.015% |
| Paraná | 731 | 0.006% |
| Minas Gerais | 565 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 539 | 0.007% |
| Espírito Santo | 219 | 0.006% |
| Bahia | 153 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 102 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 99 | 0.004% |
| Goiás | 58 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 48 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 45 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 38 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 24 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 22 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 21 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 19 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Santo
Wiktionary traces the Portuguese word santo to Old Galician-Portuguese santo and to Latin sānctus, the participle of sanciō, 'to consecrate'; in common use, it means sacred or sanctified. As a name, it coincides with that word. It is an almost always male name of older generations, concentrated among people born in the 1940s to 1960s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 6,134 people named Santo, with a median age of 66. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Wiktionary: santo · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Questions about the name Santo
What does the name Santo mean?
Santo means “holy, sacred”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Santo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 6,134 people with the first name Santo, which ranks it number 2,379 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Santo a boy's or a girl's name?
Santo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 6,123 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Santo?
Santo is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Santo most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.015% of the state's population is named Santo (1,586 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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