Meaning of the nameEda
- Female
- E-da
Eda is a short feminine name that, in English, is a short form of names such as Edith, from Old English ead, 'wealth'; its origin in Brazil is uncertain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,319 people named Eda, the 4,626th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 66, and the largest group was born in the 1940s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Eda 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)
- 2,319
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,626
- Median age
- 66 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,988
- people
Eda in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Eda, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1940s (552 people).
2,279 women 40 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 Eda is most common
States with the highest share of people named Eda in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.006%
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 629 | 0.006% |
| São Paulo | 522 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 206 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 200 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 170 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 139 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 56 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 47 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 44 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 42 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 41 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 41 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 30 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 22 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 20 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 20 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Eda
The origin of Eda in Brazil is uncertain. Wiktionary describes the English form as a feminine name from Old English ead, 'wealth', and also a short form of compound names beginning with it, especially Edith; Behind the Name records it as a medieval diminutive of Edith. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil records Heda as a spelling variant. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,319 people named Eda, with a median age of 66, almost all of them women and most of them born before 1970. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Eda (entrada inglesa) · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Eda (2), diminutivo medieval de Edith · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Eda · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Eda
What does the name Eda mean?
The meaning of Eda 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 Eda in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,319 people with the first name Eda, which ranks it number 4,626 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1940s.
Is Eda a boy's or a girl's name?
Eda is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,279 women and 40 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Eda most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.006% of the state's population is named Eda (629 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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