Meaning of the nameWerner
- Male
- Germanic origin
- Wer-ner
Werner is a male name of Germanic origin, formed from elements meaning 'attentive, cautious' and 'army'.
- People (2022)
- 1,709
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,715
- Median age
- 53 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,087
- people
Werner in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Werner, 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 (317 people).
0 women 1,702 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 Werner is most common
States with the highest share of people named Werner in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.005%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- Paraná 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Catarina | 367 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 312 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 303 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 155 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 109 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 108 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 34 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 34 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 30 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 29 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 28 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 23 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 20 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 19 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 19 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 17 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 16 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Werner
According to Wiktionary, Werner comes from two Germanic elements: the first (Proto-Germanic *waraz) means 'cautious, attentive', and the second (*harjaz) means 'army'. Behind the Name gives the same composition, from warin, 'cautious', and heri, 'army', and uses it for German and Dutch. Wiktionary relates it to English Warner. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil records the spelling variant Wernner. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,709 people named Werner, with a median age of 53. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Werner · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Werner · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Werner · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Werner
What does the name Werner mean?
Werner means “attentive, cautious + army”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Werner in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,709 people with the first name Werner, which ranks it number 5,715 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Werner a boy's or a girl's name?
Werner is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,702 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Werner?
Werner is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Werner most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.005% of the state's population is named Werner (367 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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