Meaning of the nameBalduíno
- Male
- Germanic origin
- Bal-du-í-no
Balduíno is a masculine name of Germanic origin, passed down through Latin Balduinus, that combines the elements 'bold' and 'friend'.
- People (2022)
- 996
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,318
- Median age
- 67 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,412
- people
Balduíno in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Balduíno, 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 (259 people).
0 women 992 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 Balduíno is most common
States with the highest share of people named Balduíno in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 292 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 97 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 88 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 83 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 70 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 52 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 50 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 32 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 27 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 24 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 23 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 23 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 21 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 21 | 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 Balduíno
Wiktionary records Balduíno as a learned borrowing from Latin Balduinus, coming from Proto-Germanic *Balþawiniz, and as the equivalent of English Baldwin. For Baldwin, Behind the Name gives the Germanic elements bald, 'bold', and wini, 'friend', and Wiktionary translates the whole as 'bold friend'. Almost always male, it has records from before 1940 to the 1990s, with the most births in the 1950s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 996 people named Balduíno, with a median age of 67.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Balduíno · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Baldwin · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Baldwin · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Balduíno
What does the name Balduíno mean?
Balduíno means “bold friend (Germanic bald + wini)”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Balduíno in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 996 people with the first name Balduíno, which ranks it number 8,318 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Balduíno a boy's or a girl's name?
Balduíno is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 992 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Balduíno?
Balduíno is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Balduíno most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.003% of the state's population is named Balduíno (292 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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