Meaning of the nameErnando
- Male
- Er-nan-do
Hernando is a masculine name of Germanic origin, a medieval Spanish form of Ferdinand, whose elements Behind the Name links to 'peace' and 'boldness'.
Meaning
The meaning of Ernando 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)
- 5,636
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,529
- Median age
- 40 years
- 2010 Census
- 6,620
- people
Ernando in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ernando, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (1,533 people).
22 women 5,614 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 Ernando is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ernando in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Piauí 0.008%
- Pernambuco 0.007%
- Ceará 0.005%
- Minas Gerais 0.005%
- Amazonas 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 1,098 | 0.005% |
| São Paulo | 717 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 626 | 0.007% |
| Bahia | 503 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 472 | 0.005% |
| Piauí | 258 | 0.008% |
| Goiás | 253 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 240 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 170 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 158 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 155 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 124 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 104 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 104 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 88 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 86 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 77 | 0.004% |
| Distrito Federal | 75 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 73 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 64 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 54 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 40 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 35 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 26 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ernando
Behind the Name presents Hernando as a medieval Spanish form of Ferdinand, a name that comes from Fredenandus, a Latinized form of a Gothic name, and combines friþus ('peace', possibly farþa, 'journey') and nanþa ('boldness'). Wiktionary records Hernando as a Spanish masculine name, derived from Old Spanish Hernando. In Brazil, the spelling without the H, Ernando, is the most common in the group: IBGE recorded 5,636 people named Ernando in the 2022 Census, with a median age of 40. The origin of Ernando as a spelling of its own is uncertain.
Written without the initial H, which is not pronounced in Portuguese.
Other spellings of Ernando
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Ernando | 5,636 |
| Hernando | 1,752 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Hernando · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Ernando
What does the name Ernando mean?
The meaning of Ernando 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 Ernando in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,636 people with the first name Ernando, which ranks it number 2,529 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Ernando a boy's or a girl's name?
Ernando is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 22 women and 5,614 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Ernando most common?
Proportionally, in Piauí: 0.008% of the state's population is named Ernando (258 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Ernando?
Hernando. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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