Meaning of the nameEdigar
- Male
- E-di-gar
Edigar is a masculine name of uncertain origin that begins with the formative Ed(i)-, found in traditional names such as Edgar and Eduardo.
Meaning
The meaning of Edigar 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)
- 6,241
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,349
- Median age
- 41 years
- 2010 Census
- 7,514
- people
Edigar in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Edigar, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (1,167 people).
28 women 6,213 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 Edigar is most common
States with the highest share of people named Edigar in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Piauí 0.006%
- Pará 0.006%
- Bahia 0.005%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.005%
- Goiás 0.005%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,147 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 714 | 0.005% |
| Minas Gerais | 677 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 444 | 0.006% |
| Goiás | 317 | 0.005% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 314 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 244 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 232 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 215 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 191 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 190 | 0.006% |
| Espírito Santo | 174 | 0.005% |
| Santa Catarina | 168 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 164 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 162 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 142 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 126 | 0.005% |
| Paraíba | 88 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 88 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 71 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 67 | 0.004% |
| Tocantins | 67 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 59 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 55 | 0.003% |
| Amapá | 54 | 0.007% |
| Acre | 36 | 0.004% |
| Roraima | 35 | 0.006% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Edigar
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) describes the formative Ed-, Edi- as coming from Anglo-Saxon ead, 'wealth, goods', and cites Edgar and Eduardo among the traditional names that contain it. Behind the Name explains Edgar as formed from Old English ead, 'wealth', and gar, 'spear'. The exact origin of Edigar is uncertain. Almost always male, its largest group is among people born in the 1980s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 6,241 people named Edigar, with a median age of 41; proportionally, it is most common in Piauí.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (Ed-) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Behind the Name: Edgar · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Edigar
What does the name Edigar mean?
The meaning of Edigar 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 Edigar in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 6,241 people with the first name Edigar, which ranks it number 2,349 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Edigar a boy's or a girl's name?
Edigar is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 28 women and 6,213 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Edigar most common?
Proportionally, in Piauí: 0.006% of the state's population is named Edigar (190 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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