Meaning of the nameEridan
- Unisex
- E-ri-dan
Eridan is a name used for women and men, of uncertain origin, recorded mostly for people born between the 1960s and the 1980s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,754 people named Eridan, the 5,595th 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 Ceará.
Meaning
The meaning of Eridan 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)
- 1,754
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,595
- Median age
- 48 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,059
- people
Eridan in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Eridan, 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 (496 people).
1,455 women 299 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 Eridan is most common
States with the highest share of people named Eridan in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Ceará 0.007%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.004%
- Bahia 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Ceará | 621 | 0.007% |
| São Paulo | 178 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 163 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 116 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 70 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 68 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 68 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 68 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 65 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 59 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 42 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 38 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 36 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 31 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 20 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 18 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Eridan
The origin of the name Eridan is uncertain. Most records are female, but there are also men, and most were born between 1960 and 1989. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,754 people named Eridan, with a median age of 48. Proportionally, it is most common in Ceará.
Questions about the name Eridan
What does the name Eridan mean?
The meaning of Eridan 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 Eridan in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,754 people with the first name Eridan, which ranks it number 5,595 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Eridan a boy's or a girl's name?
Eridan is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 1,455 women and 299 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Eridan most common?
Proportionally, in Ceará: 0.007% of the state's population is named Eridan (621 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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