Meaning of the nameEdnilza
- Female
- Ed-nil-za
Ednilza is a Brazilian feminine name formed from Ed(i)-, from an Old English root, and the ending -nilza, of uncertain origin.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,043 people named Ednilza, the 8,058th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 48, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Pernambuco.
Meaning
The meaning of Ednilza 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)
- 1,043
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,058
- Median age
- 48 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,060
- people
Ednilza in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ednilza, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (355 people).
1,037 women 0 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 Ednilza is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ednilza in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pernambuco 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 184 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 152 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 128 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 66 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 64 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 62 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 54 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 53 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 41 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 39 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 38 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 27 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 26 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 19 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ednilza
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) explains Ed(i)- as coming from the Old English ead ("wealth, riches") and treats -nilza as a feminine ending of uncertain origin, possibly from the name Ilza. The meaning of the whole name is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,043 people named Ednilza, with a median age of 48, almost always women born between the 1960s and 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Pernambuco.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Ednilza
What does the name Ednilza mean?
The meaning of Ednilza 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 Ednilza in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,043 people with the first name Ednilza, which ranks it number 8,058 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Ednilza a boy's or a girl's name?
Ednilza is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,037 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Ednilza most common?
Proportionally, in Pernambuco: 0.001% of the state's population is named Ednilza (128 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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