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Meaning of the nameEdes

Edes is a short name, recorded in Brazil mostly as masculine, of uncertain origin and with records concentrated between the 1950s and the 1970s.

Meaning

The meaning of Edes is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.

People (2022)
1,241
Rank in Brazil
#7,157
Median age
56 years
2010 Census
1,519
people

Edes in the 2022 Census

People with the first name Edes, 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 (293 people).

157 women 1,084 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 Edes is most common

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

  1. Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
  2. Minas Gerais 0.001%
  3. Bahia 0.001%
  4. São Paulo 0.001%
All states
StatePeople% of population
São Paulo2850.001%
Minas Gerais1710.001%
Rio Grande do Sul1040.001%
Bahia1030.001%
Paraná990.001%
Rio de Janeiro750.001%
Goiás600.001%
Espírito Santo500.001%
Mato Grosso360.001%
Mato Grosso do Sul300.001%
Pernambuco270.000%
Santa Catarina270.000%
Pará200.000%
Alagoas190.001%
Maranhão180.000%
Tocantins180.001%
Distrito Federal160.001%
Ceará150.000%
Paraíba150.000%

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

About the name Edes

The origin of the spelling Edes is uncertain. It is a four-letter name, recorded mostly as masculine, with a female share. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,241 people named Edes, with a median age of 56. There are records from before 1940 through the 2000s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.

Questions about the name Edes

What does the name Edes mean?

The meaning of Edes is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.

How many people are named Edes in Brazil?

IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,241 people with the first name Edes, which ranks it number 7,157 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.

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

Edes is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 157 women and 1,084 men had this name.

In which Brazilian state is Edes most common?

Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.001% of the state's population is named Edes (104 people), according to the 2022 Census.

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