Meaning of the nameSostenes

Male
Greek origin
Sos-te-nes

Sostenes is a male name of Greek origin, coming from Σωσθένης, composed of σῶς, 'safe and sound', and σθένος, 'strength'.

IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,433 people named Sostenes, the 6,472nd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 39, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Pernambuco.

Meaning

The meaning of Sostenes 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): 1,433
Rank in Brazil: #6,472
Median age: 39 years
2010 Census: 1,575; people

Sostenes in the 2022 Census

People with the first name Sostenes, 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 (367 people).

22 women 1,411 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 Sostenes is most common

States with the highest share of people named Sostenes in the population, in the 2022 Census.

Pernambuco 0.003%
Bahia 0.002%
São Paulo 0.000%

All states

State	People	% of population
Pernambuco	253	0.003%
Bahia	209	0.002%
São Paulo	154	0.000%
Goiás	79	0.001%
Minas Gerais	72	0.000%
Alagoas	61	0.002%
Rio de Janeiro	59	0.000%
Paraíba	59	0.002%
Maranhão	57	0.001%
Rio Grande do Norte	56	0.002%
Ceará	50	0.001%
Pará	45	0.001%
Distrito Federal	43	0.002%
Amazonas	41	0.001%
Piauí	30	0.001%
Sergipe	30	0.001%
Tocantins	27	0.002%
Espírito Santo	21	0.001%
Santa Catarina	17	0.000%
Paraná	16	0.000%

States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.

About the name Sostenes

Wiktionary lists Σωσθένης as an ancient Greek name formed from σῶς, 'safe and sound', σθένος, 'strength', and the suffix -ης; the glosses come from the entries for each element. The meaning of the whole name is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,433 people named Sostenes, with a median age of 39; proportionally, it is most common in Pernambuco. Most of the records are of people born between 1960 and 1999, and almost always of men.

Sources

Wiktionary: Σωσθένης · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Wiktionary: σῶς · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Wiktionary: σθένος · en.wiktionary.org · origin

Questions about the name Sostenes

What does the name Sostenes mean?

The meaning of Sostenes 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 Sostenes in Brazil?

IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,433 people with the first name Sostenes, which ranks it number 6,472 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.

Is Sostenes a boy's or a girl's name?

Sostenes is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 22 women and 1,411 men had this name.

What is the origin of the name Sostenes?

Sostenes is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.

In which Brazilian state is Sostenes most common?

Proportionally, in Pernambuco: 0.003% of the state's population is named Sostenes (253 people), according to the 2022 Census.

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