Meaning of the nameTheo
- Male
- The-o
According to Behind the Name, Theo is a masculine name that is a short form of names beginning with Theo-, such as Theodore and Theobald.
Meaning
The meaning of Theo is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 123,083
- Rank in Brazil
- #265
- Median age
- 3 years
- 2010 Census
- 4,818
- people
Theo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Theo, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022 (74,827 people).
1,162 women 121,921 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 Theo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Theo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.101%
- Santa Catarina 0.084%
- Distrito Federal 0.083%
- Espírito Santo 0.076%
- Minas Gerais 0.074%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 31,693 | 0.071% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 16,228 | 0.101% |
| Minas Gerais | 15,259 | 0.074% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 7,999 | 0.074% |
| Paraná | 7,124 | 0.062% |
| Bahia | 6,893 | 0.049% |
| Santa Catarina | 6,351 | 0.084% |
| Goiás | 3,448 | 0.049% |
| Pernambuco | 3,204 | 0.035% |
| Ceará | 2,968 | 0.034% |
| Espírito Santo | 2,911 | 0.076% |
| Distrito Federal | 2,346 | 0.083% |
| Maranhão | 2,201 | 0.033% |
| Pará | 1,958 | 0.024% |
| Mato Grosso | 1,827 | 0.050% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 1,488 | 0.045% |
| Paraíba | 1,470 | 0.037% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 1,434 | 0.052% |
| Amazonas | 1,366 | 0.035% |
| Piauí | 1,213 | 0.037% |
| Sergipe | 886 | 0.040% |
| Alagoas | 727 | 0.023% |
| Tocantins | 722 | 0.048% |
| Rondônia | 592 | 0.037% |
| Acre | 283 | 0.034% |
| Amapá | 265 | 0.036% |
| Roraima | 227 | 0.036% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Theo
Behind the Name presents Theo as a short form of Theodore, Theobald and other names beginning with Theo-, and Wiktionary gives Téo as a masculine name equivalent to the English Theo. Because the form serves more than one name of different origin, no single meaning is assigned to Theo. The great majority of the people recorded were born in 2010 or later. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 123,083 people named Theo, with a median age of 3.
It keeps the TH of the international spelling and is the most recorded in the group.
Other spellings of Theo
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Theo | 123,083 |
| Téo | 19,736 |
Sources
- Behind the Name: Theo · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Téo · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Theo
What does the name Theo mean?
The meaning of Theo is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Theo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 123,083 people with the first name Theo, which ranks it number 265 among the country's names. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022.
Is Theo a boy's or a girl's name?
Theo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 1,162 women and 121,921 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Theo most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.101% of the state's population is named Theo (16,228 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Theo?
Téo. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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