Meaning of the nameDinaldo
- Male
- Di-nal-do
Dinaldo is a Brazilian male name ending in -naldo, an element that the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil records in names such as Edinaldo, Rosinaldo and Reinaldo.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,652 people named Dinaldo, the 5,853rd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 47, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Pará.
Meaning
The meaning of Dinaldo 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)
- 1,652
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,853
- Median age
- 47 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,071
- people
Dinaldo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Dinaldo, 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 (462 people).
0 women 1,644 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 Dinaldo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Dinaldo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pará 0.005%
- Bahia 0.001%
- Pernambuco 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pará | 383 | 0.005% |
| São Paulo | 228 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 192 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 133 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 121 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 84 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 67 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 45 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 45 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 43 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 42 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 33 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso | 29 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 29 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 28 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 27 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 19 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 19 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Dinaldo
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil explains that the element -aldo (-naldo, -valdo) has a Germanic origin, with more than one proposal: 'one who rules', 'strong', 'bold' or 'old'. The origin of the beginning Di- is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,652 people named Dinaldo, with a median age of 47. Proportionally, it is most common in Pará. The name is almost always male.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Dinaldo
What does the name Dinaldo mean?
The meaning of Dinaldo 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 Dinaldo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,652 people with the first name Dinaldo, which ranks it number 5,853 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Dinaldo a boy's or a girl's name?
Dinaldo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,644 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Dinaldo most common?
Proportionally, in Pará: 0.005% of the state's population is named Dinaldo (383 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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