Meaning of the nameZedequias
- Male
- Hebrew origin
- Ze-de-qui-as
- Biblical name
Zedequias is a male name of Hebrew origin, the Portuguese form of the biblical name Zedekiah, which means 'Yahweh is my justice'.
- People (2022)
- 1,015
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,205
- Median age
- 42 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,041
- people
Zedequias in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Zedequias, 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 (212 people).
0 women 1,014 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 Zedequias is most common
States with the highest share of people named Zedequias in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pará | 223 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 118 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 98 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 90 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 52 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 51 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 48 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 35 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 30 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 25 | 0.000% |
| Amapá | 25 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 24 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 23 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 22 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 21 | 0.000% |
| Roraima | 21 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 19 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Zedequias
Zedequias is the Portuguese form of an Old Testament name, from the Hebrew Tsidqiyyahu, borne by several biblical figures, among them the last king of Judah. The name combines tsedeq, 'justice', and the shortened form of the name of God, Yah; Behind the Name translates it as 'Yahweh is my justice', and Strong's lexicon gives 'Yah is justice'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,015 people named Zedequias, with a median age of 42.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Zedekiah · behindthename.com · meaning
- Bible Hub: Strong's H6667 · biblehub.com · meaning
- Wikipédia: Zedequias · pt.wikipedia.org · origin
Questions about the name Zedequias
What does the name Zedequias mean?
Zedequias means “Yahweh is my justice”, according to Behind the Name and Bible Hub.
How many people are named Zedequias in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,015 people with the first name Zedequias, which ranks it number 8,205 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Zedequias a boy's or a girl's name?
Zedequias is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,014 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Zedequias?
Zedequias is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Zedequias most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.003% of the state's population is named Zedequias (118 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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