Meaning of the nameEdi
- Unisex
- E-di
Edi is a Brazilian name used by women and men, with the spelling variants Edy and Hedi; its origin in Brazilian use is uncertain.
Meaning
The meaning of Edi 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)
- 12,101
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,499
- Median age
- 58 years
- 2010 Census
- 14,606
- people
Edi in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Edi, 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 (2,572 people).
6,969 women 5,132 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 Edi is most common
States with the highest share of people named Edi in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.034%
- Santa Catarina 0.016%
- Paraná 0.010%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.006%
- Mato Grosso 0.006%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 3,730 | 0.034% |
| São Paulo | 2,470 | 0.006% |
| Santa Catarina | 1,185 | 0.016% |
| Paraná | 1,122 | 0.010% |
| Minas Gerais | 668 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 459 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 385 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 322 | 0.004% |
| Goiás | 241 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 207 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 165 | 0.006% |
| Amazonas | 158 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 121 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 114 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 109 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 100 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 94 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 88 | 0.006% |
| Amapá | 55 | 0.008% |
| Tocantins | 52 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 47 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 46 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 41 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 38 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 31 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 27 | 0.003% |
| Roraima | 26 | 0.004% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Edi
The origin of Edi in Brazilian use is not known for certain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil records Edy, Hedi and Hedy as spelling variants of Edi. In other languages, Behind the Name gives Edi as a Croatian and German diminutive of Eduard and a Slovene diminutive of Edvard, and Wiktionary records it as an Albanian and Javanese male name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 12,101 people named Edi, with a median age of 58. Proportionally, the name is most common in Rio Grande do Sul, and its use declined among people born after the 1960s.
It is the most common spelling in the group, used by both women and men.
Other spellings of Edi
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Edi · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Behind the Name: Edi (1) · behindthename.com · usage
- Wiktionary: Edi · en.wiktionary.org · usage
Questions about the name Edi
What does the name Edi mean?
The meaning of Edi 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 Edi in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 12,101 people with the first name Edi, which ranks it number 1,499 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Edi a boy's or a girl's name?
Edi is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 6,969 women and 5,132 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Edi most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.034% of the state's population is named Edi (3,730 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Edi?
Edy and Hedi. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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