Meaning of the nameArinaldo
- Male
- A-ri-nal-do
Arinaldo is a masculine name ending in -aldo, an element of Germanic origin common in Brazilian names.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,604 people named Arinaldo, the 4,297th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 44, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Pará.
Meaning
The meaning of Arinaldo 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)
- 2,604
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,297
- Median age
- 44 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,839
- people
Arinaldo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Arinaldo, 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 (753 people).
0 women 2,595 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 Arinaldo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Arinaldo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pará 0.006%
- Maranhão 0.005%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.004%
- Amazonas 0.003%
- Bahia 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pará | 499 | 0.006% |
| Maranhão | 321 | 0.005% |
| Bahia | 283 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 227 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 133 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 127 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 108 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 107 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 83 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 77 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 76 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 75 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 70 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 65 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 59 | 0.003% |
| Amapá | 59 | 0.008% |
| Distrito Federal | 42 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 31 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 29 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 22 | 0.000% |
| Roraima | 22 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 21 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 21 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 19 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Arinaldo
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Arinaldo without a formation or etymology. Its Morfemário (morpheme list) describes the ending -aldo/-naldo as Germanic, with possible roots linked to ruling, strength, boldness or old age, and lists Brazilian names such as Edinaldo and Nivaldo with the same ending. The meaning of Arinaldo as a whole is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,604 people named Arinaldo, with a median age of 44. Proportionally, it is most common in Pará.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Arinaldo · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Arinaldo
What does the name Arinaldo mean?
The meaning of Arinaldo 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 Arinaldo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,604 people with the first name Arinaldo, which ranks it number 4,297 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Arinaldo a boy's or a girl's name?
Arinaldo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 2,595 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Arinaldo most common?
Proportionally, in Pará: 0.006% of the state's population is named Arinaldo (499 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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