Meaning of the nameErildo
- Male
- E-ril-do
Erildo is a male name ending in -ildo, a Germanic formative linked to hild, 'combat', according to the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,003 people named Erildo, the 8,266th 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 Espírito Santo.
Meaning
The meaning of Erildo 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)
- 1,003
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,266
- Median age
- 48 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,094
- people
Erildo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Erildo, 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 (283 people).
0 women 1,002 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 Erildo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Erildo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Espírito Santo 0.008%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Espírito Santo | 299 | 0.008% |
| Minas Gerais | 155 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 65 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 64 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 39 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 38 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 38 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 33 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 31 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 27 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 26 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 24 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 23 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 22 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 20 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 16 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 16 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Erildo
The ending -ildo comes from Germanic hild, 'combat', according to the Morphemary of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil), which lists names such as Amarildo and Evanildo. The origin of the beginning Eri- is uncertain, so the meaning of the whole name is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,003 people named Erildo, with a median age of 48. The name is almost always male, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Espírito Santo.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Erildo
What does the name Erildo mean?
The meaning of Erildo 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 Erildo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,003 people with the first name Erildo, which ranks it number 8,266 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Erildo a boy's or a girl's name?
Erildo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,002 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Erildo most common?
Proportionally, in Espírito Santo: 0.008% of the state's population is named Erildo (299 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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