Meaning of the nameEdiney
- Male
- E-di-ney
Ediney is a spelling of the name Edinei.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,912 people named Ediney, the 5,263rd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 38, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.
Meaning
The meaning of Ediney 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)
- 1,912
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,263
- Median age
- 38 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,492
- people
Ediney in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ediney, 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 (584 people).
110 women 1,802 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 Ediney is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ediney in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.008%
- Pará 0.004%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Amazonas | 316 | 0.008% |
| Pará | 304 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 234 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 183 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 157 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 90 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 85 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 77 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 53 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 50 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 45 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 43 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 35 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 34 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 28 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 24 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 23 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 22 | 0.003% |
| Amapá | 21 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 19 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Ediney
Spelling with a final y, the same alternation between -nei and -ney that the Morfemário records in names such as Claudiney and Valdinei.
About the name Edinei
The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) includes Ednei, without the i, among the names with Ed-, Edi-, an element from Anglo-Saxon ead, 'wealth, goods', and among the names with -nei, -ney, an ending said to come from French Ney, in turn a variant of German neu, 'new'. The same Morfemário observes that, in names with Ed-, speech naturally inserts an e or an i after the d, which brings Edinei closer to Ednei. The meaning of the whole name is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 13,927 people named Edinei, with a peak among those born in the 1980s; the name is predominantly male and, proportionally, most common in Amapá.
Other spellings of Edinei
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Edinei | 13,927 |
| Ediney | 1,912 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Ednei · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Ediney
What does the name Ediney mean?
The meaning of Ediney 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 Ediney in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,912 people with the first name Ediney, which ranks it number 5,263 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Ediney a boy's or a girl's name?
Ediney is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 110 women and 1,802 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Ediney most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.008% of the state's population is named Ediney (316 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Ediney?
Edinei. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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