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Meaning of the nameBernadino

Bernadino is a male name whose spelling resembles Bernardino, a diminutive of Bernardo; the origin of the spelling without the second R is uncertain.

IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,061 people named Bernadino, the 5,008th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 64, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.

Meaning

The meaning of Bernadino 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)
2,061
Rank in Brazil
#5,008
Median age
64 years
2010 Census
3,334
people

Bernadino in the 2022 Census

People with the first name Bernadino, 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 (531 people).

0 women 2,049 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 Bernadino is most common

States with the highest share of people named Bernadino in the population, in the 2022 Census.

  1. Bahia 0.003%
  2. Maranhão 0.003%
  3. Pará 0.002%
  4. Minas Gerais 0.001%
  5. São Paulo 0.001%
All states
StatePeople% of population
Bahia4110.003%
Minas Gerais2410.001%
São Paulo2230.001%
Maranhão1670.003%
Pará1200.002%
Rio de Janeiro860.001%
Pernambuco820.001%
Goiás740.001%
Paraíba620.002%
Mato Grosso590.002%
Mato Grosso do Sul590.002%
Santa Catarina560.001%
Piauí560.002%
Paraná460.000%
Rio Grande do Sul440.000%
Ceará440.001%
Amazonas420.001%
Tocantins420.003%
Espírito Santo290.001%
Alagoas230.001%
Sergipe230.001%
Rondônia220.001%
Rio Grande do Norte190.001%

States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.

About the name Bernadino

Bernadino resembles Bernardino, which Behind the Name describes as a diminutive of Bernardo, a name linked to Germanic Bernard, from elements meaning 'bear' and 'hard, firm'. The origin of the spelling Bernadino is uncertain, and its meaning is not known for certain. Most of the people recorded were born before 1970, and the name is almost always male. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,061 people named Bernadino, with a median age of 64. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.

Sources

  1. Behind the Name: Bernardino · behindthename.com · origin
  2. Behind the Name: Bernard · behindthename.com · origin

Questions about the name Bernadino

What does the name Bernadino mean?

The meaning of Bernadino 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 Bernadino in Brazil?

IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,061 people with the first name Bernadino, which ranks it number 5,008 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.

Is Bernadino a boy's or a girl's name?

Bernadino is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 2,049 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).

In which Brazilian state is Bernadino most common?

Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.003% of the state's population is named Bernadino (411 people), according to the 2022 Census.

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