Meaning of the nameSolano
- Male
- Latin origin
- So-la-no
Solano is a male name of Latin origin, from solanus, 'east wind', a word linked to sol.
- People (2022)
- 1,757
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,594
- Median age
- 36 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,005
- people
Solano in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Solano, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (344 people).
0 women 1,746 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 Solano is most common
States with the highest share of people named Solano in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Pará 0.002%
- Paraná 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 371 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 157 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 153 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 153 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 122 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 114 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 99 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 67 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 63 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 56 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 50 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 46 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 44 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 39 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 36 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 27 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 25 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 21 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 20 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 20 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 18 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Solano
Solano comes from the Latin solanus, which Wiktionary translates as 'east wind'. Wiktionary's etymology links the word to the Latin sol, 'sun', plus the suffix -anus. It is almost always a male name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,757 people named Solano, with a median age of 36. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Solano · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Questions about the name Solano
What does the name Solano mean?
Solano means “east wind”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Solano in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,757 people with the first name Solano, which ranks it number 5,594 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Solano a boy's or a girl's name?
Solano is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,746 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Solano?
Solano is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Solano most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.003% of the state's population is named Solano (371 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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