Meaning of the nameEvanilda
- Female
- E-va-nil-da
Evanilda is a feminine name of uncertain origin, with more records among people born in the 1970s.
Meaning
The meaning of Evanilda 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)
- 8,055
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,974
- Median age
- 50 years
- 2010 Census
- 8,350
- people
Evanilda in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Evanilda, 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 (2,511 people).
8,014 women 41 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 Evanilda is most common
States with the highest share of people named Evanilda in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.009%
- Espírito Santo 0.009%
- Rondônia 0.008%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.007%
- Piauí 0.007%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 1,298 | 0.009% |
| São Paulo | 1,274 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 690 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 665 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 530 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 408 | 0.004% |
| Santa Catarina | 374 | 0.005% |
| Ceará | 352 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 340 | 0.009% |
| Pará | 277 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 226 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 217 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 211 | 0.007% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 187 | 0.007% |
| Mato Grosso | 159 | 0.004% |
| Rondônia | 120 | 0.008% |
| Amazonas | 114 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 112 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 109 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 106 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 97 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 48 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 47 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 32 | 0.002% |
| Acre | 27 | 0.003% |
| Amapá | 21 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Evanilda
The origin and meaning of Evanilda are not known for certain. The name ends in -ilda, a feminine element that the morphemary of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) links to Germanic hild, 'battle', and that also appears in Ivanilda and Josenilda. Almost always female, it has more records among people born in the 1960s and 1970s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 8,055 people named Evanilda, with a median age of 50. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Evanilda
What does the name Evanilda mean?
The meaning of Evanilda 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 Evanilda in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 8,055 people with the first name Evanilda, which ranks it number 1,974 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Evanilda a boy's or a girl's name?
Evanilda is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 8,014 women and 41 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Evanilda most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.009% of the state's population is named Evanilda (1,298 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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