Meaning of the nameEgildo
- Male
- E-gil-do
Egildo is a male name of uncertain origin, which the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records with the spelling variant Ejildo.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 805 people named Egildo, the 9,630th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 50, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Pernambuco.
Meaning
The meaning of Egildo 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)
- 805
- Rank in Brazil
- #9,630
- Median age
- 50 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,009
- people
Egildo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Egildo, 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 (213 people).
0 women 800 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 Egildo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Egildo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pernambuco 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pernambuco | 127 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 114 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 94 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 59 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 46 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 36 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 36 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 34 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 28 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 26 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 25 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 22 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 18 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 18 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 17 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Egildo
The origin of the spelling Egildo is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil lists the name with Ejildo as a spelling variant. The Morfemário of the same dictionary describes -ildo as an ending of Germanic origin (hild, 'battle') in names such as Hildo and Leonildo, but the connection of Egildo to this element is not documented. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 805 people named Egildo, with a median age of 50, almost always male. Proportionally, it is most common in Pernambuco.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Egildo · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-ILDO) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Egildo
What does the name Egildo mean?
The meaning of Egildo 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 Egildo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 805 people with the first name Egildo, which ranks it number 9,630 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Egildo a boy's or a girl's name?
Egildo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 800 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Egildo most common?
Proportionally, in Pernambuco: 0.001% of the state's population is named Egildo (127 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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