Meaning of the nameEnedina
- Female
- E-ne-di-na
Enedina is a female name that Behind the Name gives as the Spanish form of Henedina, of unknown meaning.
Meaning
The meaning of Enedina 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)
- 10,932
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,606
- Median age
- 68 years
- 2010 Census
- 15,986
- people
Enedina in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Enedina, 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 (2,662 people).
10,869 women 63 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 Enedina is most common
States with the highest share of people named Enedina in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Piauí 0.011%
- Bahia 0.010%
- Tocantins 0.010%
- Mato Grosso 0.007%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.006%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,879 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 1,475 | 0.010% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,197 | 0.006% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 697 | 0.006% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 623 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 571 | 0.005% |
| Santa Catarina | 487 | 0.006% |
| Pará | 426 | 0.005% |
| Maranhão | 423 | 0.006% |
| Pernambuco | 395 | 0.004% |
| Piauí | 353 | 0.011% |
| Goiás | 343 | 0.005% |
| Ceará | 333 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 244 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso | 242 | 0.007% |
| Espírito Santo | 229 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 174 | 0.006% |
| Tocantins | 151 | 0.010% |
| Alagoas | 147 | 0.005% |
| Distrito Federal | 121 | 0.004% |
| Paraíba | 111 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 90 | 0.006% |
| Sergipe | 84 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 57 | 0.002% |
| Acre | 37 | 0.005% |
| Roraima | 22 | 0.004% |
| Amapá | 21 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Enedina
Behind the Name describes Enedina as the Spanish form of Henedina, a name perhaps Latin, of unknown meaning. Wiktionary records Enedina as an Asturian female name, coming from Latin Henetina, and the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil records Henedina as a spelling variant of Enedina. The origin of the name is, therefore, uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 10,932 people named Enedina, with a median age of 68. The name is almost always female and, proportionally, it is most common in Piauí.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Enedina · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Enedina · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Enedina · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Enedina
What does the name Enedina mean?
The meaning of Enedina 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 Enedina in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 10,932 people with the first name Enedina, which ranks it number 1,606 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Enedina a boy's or a girl's name?
Enedina is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 10,869 women and 63 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Enedina most common?
Proportionally, in Piauí: 0.011% of the state's population is named Enedina (353 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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