Meaning of the nameSaul
- Male
- Hebrew origin
- Sa-ul
- Biblical name
Saul is a masculine name of Hebrew origin that means 'asked for', the name of the first king of Israel in the Bible.
Meaning
“asked for, one who was prayed for”
Source: Wiktionary: Saul · Wiktionary: שאול (Hebrew) · Behind the Name: Saul
- People (2022)
- 5,832
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,456
- Median age
- 38 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,528
- people
Saul in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Saul, 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 (798 people).
33 women 5,799 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 Saul is most common
States with the highest share of people named Saul in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.008%
- Santa Catarina 0.006%
- Amazonas 0.005%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.005%
- Ceará 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 903 | 0.008% |
| São Paulo | 798 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 505 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 490 | 0.006% |
| Bahia | 388 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 365 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 348 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 234 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 211 | 0.005% |
| Goiás | 197 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 175 | 0.005% |
| Pará | 159 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 151 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 105 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 87 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 85 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 84 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 82 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 81 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 77 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 67 | 0.011% |
| Rondônia | 59 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 55 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 40 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 39 | 0.005% |
| Tocantins | 27 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 20 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Saul
Wiktionary traces Saul to the Hebrew שָׁאוּל, a passive participle of the verb שָׁאַל, 'to ask', through the Greek Σαούλ and the Late Latin Saul. Behind the Name translates it as 'asked for' or 'prayed for'. It is the name of the first king of Israel in the Old Testament. Almost always male, it has records in every decade, from before 1940 to 2020 to 2022. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,832 people named Saul, with a median age of 38.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Saul · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: שאול (Hebrew) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Saul · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Saúl · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Saul
What does the name Saul mean?
Saul means “asked for, one who was prayed for”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Saul in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,832 people with the first name Saul, which ranks it number 2,456 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Saul a boy's or a girl's name?
Saul is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 33 women and 5,799 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Saul?
Saul is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Saul most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.008% of the state's population is named Saul (903 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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