Meaning of the nameEudes
- Male
- Germanic origin
- French origin
- Eu-des
Eudes is a masculine name, the medieval French form of Odo, a name with Germanic roots meaning 'wealth, fortune'.
Meaning
“medieval French form of Odo, a variant of Otto, with Germanic roots meaning 'wealth, fortune'”
Source: Behind the Name: Otto
- People (2022)
- 12,541
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,458
- Median age
- 42 years
- 2010 Census
- 14,283
- people
Eudes in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Eudes, 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 (3,335 people).
813 women 11,728 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 Eudes is most common
States with the highest share of people named Eudes in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pernambuco 0.015%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.014%
- Paraíba 0.013%
- Goiás 0.011%
- Distrito Federal 0.011%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 1,711 | 0.008% |
| São Paulo | 1,540 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 1,393 | 0.015% |
| Bahia | 1,028 | 0.007% |
| Ceará | 846 | 0.010% |
| Goiás | 785 | 0.011% |
| Maranhão | 563 | 0.008% |
| Paraíba | 511 | 0.013% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 462 | 0.014% |
| Paraná | 371 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 369 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 364 | 0.009% |
| Pará | 358 | 0.004% |
| Piauí | 332 | 0.010% |
| Distrito Federal | 297 | 0.011% |
| Mato Grosso | 292 | 0.008% |
| Alagoas | 283 | 0.009% |
| Espírito Santo | 200 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 160 | 0.006% |
| Rondônia | 147 | 0.009% |
| Tocantins | 123 | 0.008% |
| Santa Catarina | 116 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 104 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 68 | 0.003% |
| Acre | 57 | 0.007% |
| Roraima | 45 | 0.007% |
| Amapá | 16 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Eudes
Behind the Name records Eudes as a medieval French variant of Odo, which the site describes as a variant of Otto, with the roots aud and ot. In the entry for Otto, the same site explains that these roots, one from Old Frankish and the other from Old High German, mean 'wealth, fortune'. Wiktionary lists Eudes as a French name of historical use, equivalent to Odo. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 12,541 people named Eudes, with a median age of 42. The name is predominantly male, but it also appears as a female name, and, proportionally, it is most common in Pernambuco.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Eudes · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Odo · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Otto · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Eudes · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Eudes
What does the name Eudes mean?
Eudes means “medieval French form of Odo, a variant of Otto, with Germanic roots meaning 'wealth, fortune'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Eudes in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 12,541 people with the first name Eudes, which ranks it number 1,458 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Eudes a boy's or a girl's name?
Eudes is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 813 women and 11,728 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Eudes?
Eudes is a name of Germanic and French origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Eudes most common?
Proportionally, in Pernambuco: 0.015% of the state's population is named Eudes (1,393 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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