Meaning of the nameTheu
- Male
- Theu
Theu is a male name of uncertain origin, also written Teu, recorded almost only among people born from 2010 on.
Meaning
The meaning of Theu 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)
- 3,182
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,730
- Median age
- 2 years
- 2010 Census
- 82
- people
Theu in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Theu, 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 (2,141 people).
41 women 3,141 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 Theu is most common
States with the highest share of people named Theu in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.002%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Bahia 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 629 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 401 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 328 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 262 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 218 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 187 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 184 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 111 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 98 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 94 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 83 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 79 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 63 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 62 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 53 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 52 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 39 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 39 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 37 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 33 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 30 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 27 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 25 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 23 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 16 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Theu
The origin of Theu is uncertain, and no meaning is known to be reliably attributed to the name. The two spellings in the group, Theu and Teu, differ only by the H after the T. The name is almost always male, and most of the people, in both spellings, were born between 2020 and 2022. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,182 people named Theu, with a median age of 2.
The most recorded spelling in the group, with TH. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Other spellings of Theu
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Theu | 3,182 |
| Teu | 1,753 |
Questions about the name Theu
What does the name Theu mean?
The meaning of Theu 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 Theu in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,182 people with the first name Theu, which ranks it number 3,730 among the country's names. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022.
Is Theu a boy's or a girl's name?
Theu is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 41 women and 3,141 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Theu most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.003% of the state's population is named Theu (187 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Theu?
Teu. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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