Meaning of the nameEronilde
- Unisex
- E-ro-nil-de
Eronilde is a Brazilian name ending in -ilde, an element that the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil links to Germanic hild, 'combat'.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,423 people named Eronilde, the 6,501st most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 51, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão.
Meaning
The meaning of Eronilde 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)
- 1,423
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,501
- Median age
- 51 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,750
- people
Eronilde in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Eronilde, 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 (414 people).
1,123 women 300 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 Eronilde is most common
States with the highest share of people named Eronilde in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Maranhão | 204 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 168 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 135 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 109 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 108 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 72 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 61 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 56 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 51 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 47 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 43 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 41 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 40 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 36 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 35 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 33 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 30 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 24 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 24 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 19 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 19 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 16 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 15 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Eronilde
The ending -ilde belongs to the set -ilda, -ilde and -ildes, which the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) links to Germanic hild/hilde, 'combat'. The meaning of Eronilde as a whole is not documented, and the origin of the beginning Eron- is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,423 people named Eronilde, with a median age of 51. The name appears for both sexes, with a female majority, and has most records in the 1960s and 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Eronilde
What does the name Eronilde mean?
The meaning of Eronilde 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 Eronilde in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,423 people with the first name Eronilde, which ranks it number 6,501 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Eronilde a boy's or a girl's name?
Eronilde is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 1,123 women and 300 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Eronilde most common?
Proportionally, in Maranhão: 0.003% of the state's population is named Eronilde (204 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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