Meaning of the nameAnildo
- Male
- A-nil-do
Anildo is a masculine name ending in -ildo, a formative linked to the Germanic hild, 'battle'; the origin of the beginning of the name is uncertain.
Meaning
The meaning of Anildo 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)
- 4,593
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,911
- Median age
- 55 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,546
- people
Anildo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Anildo, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (1,205 people).
0 women 4,585 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 Anildo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Anildo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.012%
- Santa Catarina 0.009%
- Paraná 0.005%
- Mato Grosso 0.005%
- Amazonas 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,330 | 0.012% |
| Santa Catarina | 658 | 0.009% |
| Paraná | 549 | 0.005% |
| Bahia | 325 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 256 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 164 | 0.005% |
| Minas Gerais | 158 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 158 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 151 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 127 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 113 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 94 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 91 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 79 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 73 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 52 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 45 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 36 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 23 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 20 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 19 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Anildo
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) describes the formative -ildo, also in the form -nildo and found in names such as Amarildo and Evanildo, as coming from the Germanic hild or hilde, 'battle'. The origin of the beginning, Ani-, is uncertain, and the meaning of the whole name is not known for certain. Almost always male, it appears mainly among people born from the 1950s to the 1970s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,593 people named Anildo, with a median age of 55. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-ildo) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Anildo · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Anildo
What does the name Anildo mean?
The meaning of Anildo 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 Anildo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,593 people with the first name Anildo, which ranks it number 2,911 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Anildo a boy's or a girl's name?
Anildo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 4,585 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Anildo most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.012% of the state's population is named Anildo (1,330 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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