Meaning of the nameSinésio
- Male
- Greek origin
- Si-né-si-o
Sinésio is a male name, the Portuguese form of the Greek name Συνέσιος (Synésios), with the great majority of records among people born before 1990.
Meaning
The meaning of Sinésio 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)
- 3,369
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,586
- Median age
- 58 years
- 2010 Census
- 4,562
- people
Sinésio in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Sinésio, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (860 people).
0 women 3,362 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 Sinésio is most common
States with the highest share of people named Sinésio in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.004%
- Bahia 0.003%
- Goiás 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.002%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 804 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 740 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 381 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 218 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 163 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 144 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 135 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 93 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 73 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 73 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 69 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 64 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 57 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 55 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 54 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 33 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 33 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 29 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 28 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 25 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 23 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 23 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 18 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Sinésio
Sinésio corresponds to the ancient Greek name Συνέσιος (Synésios), in Latin Synesius; the meaning of the name is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,369 people named Sinésio, with a median age of 58. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais. The records are almost always male.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Συνέσιος · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wikipédia: Sinésio · pt.wikipedia.org · spelling
Questions about the name Sinésio
What does the name Sinésio mean?
The meaning of Sinésio 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 Sinésio in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,369 people with the first name Sinésio, which ranks it number 3,586 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Sinésio a boy's or a girl's name?
Sinésio is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 3,362 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Sinésio?
Sinésio is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Sinésio most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.004% of the state's population is named Sinésio (740 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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