Meaning of the nameErundina
- Female
- Latin origin
- E-run-di-na
Erundina is a feminine name of Latin origin, a diminutive of hirundo, which means 'swallow'.
Meaning
“diminutive of Latin hirundo, 'swallow'”
Source: Real Academia Galega: Guía de nomes galegos, Erundina · Wiktionary: hirundo
- People (2022)
- 624
- Rank in Brazil
- #11,484
- Median age
- 69 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,016
- people
Erundina in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Erundina, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1940s (165 people).
620 women 0 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 Erundina is most common
States with the highest share of people named Erundina in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 151 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 116 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 50 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 40 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 31 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 28 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 23 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 19 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 19 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 18 | 0.000% |
| 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 Erundina
According to the Guía de nomes galegos of the Real Academia Galega, Erundina is a diminutive of Latin hirundo, 'swallow', and was a traditional feminine name in Galicia, now less used. Wiktionary confirms that Latin hirundo means the swallow. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 624 people named Erundina, with a median age of 69. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia. Records run from before 1940 to the 1980s, with the most people born in the 1940s and 1950s, and the name is almost always female.
Sources
- Real Academia Galega: Guía de nomes galegos, Erundina · academia.gal · meaning
- Wiktionary: hirundo · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Questions about the name Erundina
What does the name Erundina mean?
Erundina means “diminutive of Latin hirundo, 'swallow'”, according to Real Academia Galega and Wiktionary.
How many people are named Erundina in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 624 people with the first name Erundina, which ranks it number 11,484 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1940s.
Is Erundina a boy's or a girl's name?
Erundina is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 620 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Erundina?
Erundina is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Erundina most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.001% of the state's population is named Erundina (116 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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