Meaning of the nameAdolfina
- Female
- Germanic origin
- A-dol-fi-na
Adolfina is a feminine name of Germanic origin, based on Adolf, which goes back to 'noble wolf'.
- People (2022)
- 621
- Rank in Brazil
- #11,524
- Median age
- 73 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,005
- people
Adolfina in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Adolfina, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1940s (186 people).
621 women 0 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 Adolfina is most common
States with the highest share of people named Adolfina in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 186 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 88 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 82 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 48 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 44 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 32 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 26 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 23 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 20 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Adolfina
Adolfina is a feminine name based on Adolf, a Germanic name that appears in Portuguese as Adolfo; Wiktionary describes the Swedish form Adolfina as a feminine name based on Adolf. According to Behind the Name, Adolf comes from Old German Adalwolf, 'noble wolf', from the elements adal, 'noble', and wolf, 'wolf'. The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil lists -ina as an affix of Latin origin found in feminine names such as Clarina and Regina. The meaning 'noble wolf' is that of the base name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 621 people named Adolfina, with a median age of 73. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo. Records run from before 1940 to the 1970s, and the name is almost always female.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Adolf · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-INA) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Wiktionary: Adolfina (entrada em Swedish) · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Adolfina
What does the name Adolfina mean?
Adolfina means “based on Adolf, 'noble wolf'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Adolfina in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 621 people with the first name Adolfina, which ranks it number 11,524 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1940s.
Is Adolfina a boy's or a girl's name?
Adolfina is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 621 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Adolfina?
Adolfina is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Adolfina most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.000% of the state's population is named Adolfina (186 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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