Meaning of the nameAriadina
- Female
- A-ri-a-di-na
Ariadina is a feminine name of uncertain origin, spelled similarly to Ariadne, a figure of Greek mythology, and recorded among people born since the 1950s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,446 people named Ariadina, the 6,427th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 26, and the largest group was born in the 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão.
Meaning
The meaning of Ariadina 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)
- 1,446
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,427
- Median age
- 26 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,330
- people
Ariadina in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ariadina, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (306 people).
1,438 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 Ariadina is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ariadina in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Maranhão 0.002%
- Ceará 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 277 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 158 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 158 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 121 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 113 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 75 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 72 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 70 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 52 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 39 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 39 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 33 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 30 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 22 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 22 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 21 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 19 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 18 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 17 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 16 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 15 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ariadina
The origin of the spelling Ariadina is uncertain. Ariadne, the figure of Greek mythology who was the daughter of King Minos, has a name that Wiktionary traces to Ancient Greek Ἀριάδνη, and Behind the Name gives the meaning as possibly 'most holy', a point some scholars consider unlikely. Almost always female, the name peaks among people born in the 1990s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,446 people named Ariadina, with a median age of 26. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Ariadne · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Ariadne · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Ariadina
What does the name Ariadina mean?
The meaning of Ariadina 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 Ariadina in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,446 people with the first name Ariadina, which ranks it number 6,427 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Ariadina a boy's or a girl's name?
Ariadina is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,438 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Ariadina most common?
Proportionally, in Maranhão: 0.002% of the state's population is named Ariadina (158 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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