Meaning of the nameDonaldo
- Male
- Do-nal-do
Donaldo is a male name similar to the Scottish Donald, 'ruler of the world', but the origin of its use in Brazil is uncertain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 886 people named Donaldo, the 8,982nd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 56, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.
Meaning
The meaning of Donaldo 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)
- 886
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,982
- Median age
- 56 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,071
- people
Donaldo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Donaldo, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (232 people).
0 women 884 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 Donaldo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Donaldo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 118 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 99 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 90 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 85 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 83 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 63 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 59 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 40 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 36 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 34 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 27 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 22 | 0.000% |
| Roraima | 18 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 17 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 16 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 15 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Donaldo
Donaldo resembles Donald, a Scottish name from the Gaelic Dòmhnall, which Behind the Name explains as 'ruler of the world'. The origin of Donaldo as a Brazilian name is uncertain. The records are almost always male, and most are of people born from 1950 to 1970. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 886 people named Donaldo, with a median age of 56.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Donald · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Donaldo · en.wiktionary.org · usage
Questions about the name Donaldo
What does the name Donaldo mean?
The meaning of Donaldo 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 Donaldo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 886 people with the first name Donaldo, which ranks it number 8,982 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Donaldo a boy's or a girl's name?
Donaldo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 884 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Donaldo most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.000% of the state's population is named Donaldo (118 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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