Meaning of the nameErenilda
- Female
- E-re-nil-da
Erenilda is a Brazilian female name of uncertain origin, ending in -nilda, proportionally most common in Espírito Santo.
Meaning
The meaning of Erenilda 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)
- 2,812
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,066
- Median age
- 48.5 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,018
- people
Erenilda in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Erenilda, 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 (885 people).
2,801 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 Erenilda is most common
States with the highest share of people named Erenilda in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Espírito Santo 0.005%
- Alagoas 0.004%
- Bahia 0.003%
- Pernambuco 0.002%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 423 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 374 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 248 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 214 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 196 | 0.005% |
| Minas Gerais | 171 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 119 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 117 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 117 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 104 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 104 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 75 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 69 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 65 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 60 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 53 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 51 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 48 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 42 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 40 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 33 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 32 | 0.001% |
| 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 Erenilda
The origin of Erenilda is uncertain and its formation is not documented. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) uses the formative -nilda when analyzing Josenilda as Jose- + -nilda, and its morpheme list describes the ending -ilda as of Germanic origin, hild/hilde, 'battle'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,812 people named Erenilda. The largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Espírito Santo.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Josenilda · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Erenilda
What does the name Erenilda mean?
The meaning of Erenilda 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 Erenilda in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,812 people with the first name Erenilda, which ranks it number 4,066 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Erenilda a boy's or a girl's name?
Erenilda is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,801 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Erenilda most common?
Proportionally, in Espírito Santo: 0.005% of the state's population is named Erenilda (196 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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