Meaning of the nameFidelis
- Male
- Latin origin
- Fi-de-lis
Fidelis is a male name of Latin origin, coming from the adjective fidelis, which means 'faithful'.
- People (2022)
- 1,930
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,234
- Median age
- 59 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,628
- people
Fidelis in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Fidelis, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (424 people).
60 women 1,870 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 Fidelis is most common
States with the highest share of people named Fidelis in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.004%
- Bahia 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | 571 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 336 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 215 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 213 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 75 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 65 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 59 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 54 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 43 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 42 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 29 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 25 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 24 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 23 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 23 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 23 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 22 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 20 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 17 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Fidelis
According to Behind the Name, Fidelis is the original form of Fidel, used in ancient Rome, rooted in Latin fides, 'faith'. Wiktionary gives the Latin adjective fidelis as derived from fides with the suffix -elis, 'faithful, loyal', and lists Old Galician-Portuguese fiel as a descendant. Fedele, Fidel and Fidela appear as related forms in Italian and Spanish. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,930 people named Fidelis, with a median age of 59, almost all of them male. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
Sources
- Wiktionary: fidelis (Latin) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Fidelis · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Fidelis
What does the name Fidelis mean?
Fidelis means “fiel”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Fidelis in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,930 people with the first name Fidelis, which ranks it number 5,234 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Fidelis a boy's or a girl's name?
Fidelis is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 60 women and 1,870 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Fidelis?
Fidelis is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Fidelis most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.004% of the state's population is named Fidelis (571 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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