Meaning of the nameArnildo
- Male
- Ar-nil-do
Arnildo is a Brazilian male name that ends in -ildo, a Germanic element from hild, 'battle', described in the Morfemário; the meaning of the whole name is not documented.
Meaning
The meaning of Arnildo 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)
- 2,405
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,527
- Median age
- 63 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,238
- people
Arnildo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Arnildo, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (656 people).
0 women 2,397 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 Arnildo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Arnildo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.012%
- Santa Catarina 0.005%
- Paraná 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,265 | 0.012% |
| Santa Catarina | 375 | 0.005% |
| Paraná | 274 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 70 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 65 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 58 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 32 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 27 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 25 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 23 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 20 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 20 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 19 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 19 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 17 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Arnildo
The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) describes -ildo (and -nildo) as an element of Germanic origin, from hild or hilde, 'battle', found in Amarildo and Evanildo. The origin of the beginning Arn- is uncertain; Arnaldo, a traditional name listed in the same Morfemário, begins the same way. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,405 people named Arnildo, with a median age of 63. It is almost always a male name, and most were born between 1940 and 1969. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Arnildo · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Arnildo
What does the name Arnildo mean?
The meaning of Arnildo 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 Arnildo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,405 people with the first name Arnildo, which ranks it number 4,527 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Arnildo a boy's or a girl's name?
Arnildo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 2,397 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Arnildo most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.012% of the state's population is named Arnildo (1,265 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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