Meaning of the nameEronaldo
- Male
- E-ro-nal-do
Eronaldo is a male name ending in -aldo, an ending of Germanic origin, and of undocumented formation.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,312 people named Eronaldo, the 6,893rd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 45, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Pernambuco.
Meaning
The meaning of Eronaldo 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)
- 1,312
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,893
- Median age
- 45 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,493
- people
Eronaldo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Eronaldo, 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 (425 people).
0 women 1,307 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 Eronaldo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Eronaldo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pernambuco 0.003%
- Bahia 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pernambuco | 230 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 183 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 161 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 95 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 83 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 69 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 53 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 46 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 46 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 43 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 37 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 32 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 28 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 28 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 27 | 0.000% |
| Sergipe | 26 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 25 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 17 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Eronaldo
The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) describes -aldo as a formative of Germanic origin, with several proposed etymologies, such as 'one who rules', 'strong' and 'bold', found in names such as Reginaldo and Geraldo. The formation of Eronaldo is not documented, and its meaning is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1. Proportionally, it is most common in Pernambuco. It is almost always male, and the peak of records is among people born in the 1970s.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Eronaldo
What does the name Eronaldo mean?
The meaning of Eronaldo 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 Eronaldo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,312 people with the first name Eronaldo, which ranks it number 6,893 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Eronaldo a boy's or a girl's name?
Eronaldo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,307 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Eronaldo most common?
Proportionally, in Pernambuco: 0.003% of the state's population is named Eronaldo (230 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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