Meaning of the nameSirio
- Male
- Latin origin
- Greek origin
- Si-ri-o
Sirio is a male name that corresponds to the name of the star Sirius, from the Latin Sirius and the Greek Seírios.
- People (2022)
- 1,089
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,794
- Median age
- 58 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,339
- people
Sirio in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Sirio, 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 (257 people).
0 women 1,088 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 Sirio is most common
States with the highest share of people named Sirio in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 275 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 154 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 124 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 114 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 91 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 60 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 41 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 41 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 24 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 24 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 19 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Sirio
Sirio, in Italian, is the name of the star Sirius, from the Latin Sīrius and the Ancient Greek Σείριος (Seírios), and Wiktionary and Behind the Name also record it as a male name. In Portuguese, Sírio is the name of the same star. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,089 people named Sirio, with a median age of 58; proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul. Most were born between 1950 and 1979, and the name is almost always male.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Sirio · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Sírio · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Sirio · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Sirius · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Sirio
What does the name Sirio mean?
Sirio means “name of the star Sirius”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Sirio in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,089 people with the first name Sirio, which ranks it number 7,794 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Sirio a boy's or a girl's name?
Sirio is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,088 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Sirio?
Sirio is a name of Latin and Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Sirio most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.003% of the state's population is named Sirio (275 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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