Meaning of the nameAntonildo
- Male
- An-to-nil-do
Antonildo is a Brazilian male name whose ending -ildo, according to the Morfemário, is of Germanic origin and comes from hild, 'battle'.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 937 people named Antonildo, the 8,661st most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 42, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Ceará.
Meaning
The meaning of Antonildo is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 937
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,661
- Median age
- 42 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,023
- people
Antonildo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Antonildo, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (270 people).
0 women 934 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 Antonildo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Antonildo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Ceará | 249 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 193 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 118 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 84 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 59 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 57 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 24 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 20 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 19 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 17 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Antonildo
The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) describes -ildo and -nildo as endings of Germanic origin, from hild, 'battle', and the Dictionary itself has entries for Antonil, Antonilda and Antonilton. The origin of the beginning Anton- in this name is uncertain. The largest group was born in the 1970s, and the records are almost always male. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 937 people named Antonildo, with a median age of 42. Proportionally, it is most common in Ceará.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Antonilda · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Antonilton · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Antonil · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Antonildo
What does the name Antonildo mean?
The meaning of Antonildo is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Antonildo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 937 people with the first name Antonildo, which ranks it number 8,661 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Antonildo a boy's or a girl's name?
Antonildo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 934 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Antonildo most common?
Proportionally, in Ceará: 0.003% of the state's population is named Antonildo (249 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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