Meaning of the nameSiro
Siro is a masculine name that, in Italian, comes from Latin Syrus, 'Syrian'; in Brazil it has 738 people in the 2022 Census.
- People (2022)
- 738
- Rank in Brazil
- #10,222
- Median age
- 54 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,422
- people
Siro in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Siro, 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 (133 people).
0 women 732 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 Siro is most common
States with the highest share of people named Siro in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 119 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 110 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 72 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 69 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 67 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 50 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 48 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 31 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 22 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 18 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 16 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Siro
Wiktionary lists Siro as a masculine given name in Italian, derived from Latin Syrus. In Latin, Syrus is a word meaning 'Syrian', borrowed from Greek, and it was used as a personal name for a slave and later as a cognomen. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 738 people named Siro, with a median age of 54. The name is almost always male. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Siro (Italian) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Syrus (Latin) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Questions about the name Siro
What does the name Siro mean?
Siro means “Syrian”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Siro in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 738 people with the first name Siro, which ranks it number 10,222 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Siro a boy's or a girl's name?
Siro is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 732 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Siro?
Siro is a name of Italian and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Siro most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.001% of the state's population is named Siro (110 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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