Meaning of the nameVagner
- Male
- Germanic origin
- Vag-ner
Vagner is a masculine name from Brazil, written with V from Wagner, a German occupational surname meaning 'wagon maker'.
- People (2022)
- 110,269
- Rank in Brazil
- #298
- Median age
- 38 years
- 2010 Census
- 132,598
- people
Vagner in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Vagner, 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 (42,007 people).
474 women 109,795 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 Vagner is most common
States with the highest share of people named Vagner in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rondônia 0.087%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.085%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.076%
- São Paulo 0.074%
- Paraná 0.068%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 32,700 | 0.074% |
| Minas Gerais | 10,690 | 0.052% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 10,669 | 0.067% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 9,271 | 0.085% |
| Paraná | 7,833 | 0.068% |
| Bahia | 7,435 | 0.053% |
| Santa Catarina | 3,412 | 0.045% |
| Pará | 2,976 | 0.037% |
| Goiás | 2,852 | 0.040% |
| Pernambuco | 2,751 | 0.030% |
| Espírito Santo | 2,609 | 0.068% |
| Mato Grosso | 2,364 | 0.065% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 2,096 | 0.076% |
| Maranhão | 2,006 | 0.030% |
| Ceará | 1,724 | 0.020% |
| Rondônia | 1,375 | 0.087% |
| Sergipe | 1,120 | 0.051% |
| Alagoas | 1,099 | 0.035% |
| Paraíba | 1,019 | 0.026% |
| Amazonas | 996 | 0.025% |
| Distrito Federal | 895 | 0.032% |
| Piauí | 679 | 0.021% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 645 | 0.020% |
| Tocantins | 447 | 0.030% |
| Amapá | 235 | 0.032% |
| Acre | 230 | 0.028% |
| Roraima | 141 | 0.022% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Vagner
Behind the Name records Wagner as a name in Brazilian Portuguese, taken from the German surname Wagner, 'wagon maker', and lists Vagner as a variant. Wiktionary explains the German surname as coming from Middle High German wagener and Old High German waganāri, formed from Wagen plus the suffix -er. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 110,269 people named Vagner, peaking among those born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rondônia.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Wagner · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Wagner · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Wagner (Portuguese) · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Vagner
What does the name Vagner mean?
Vagner means “wagon maker (from the German surname Wagner)”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Vagner in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 110,269 people with the first name Vagner, which ranks it number 298 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Vagner a boy's or a girl's name?
Vagner is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 474 women and 109,795 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Vagner?
Vagner is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Vagner most common?
Proportionally, in Rondônia: 0.087% of the state's population is named Vagner (1,375 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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