Meaning of the nameGaldina
- Female
- Gal-di-na
Galdina is a feminine name ending in -ina, a diminutive suffix of Latin origin, used mostly by people born before 1960.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 825 people named Galdina, the 9,453rd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 69, and the largest group was born in the 1940s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Galdina 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)
- 825
- Rank in Brazil
- #9,453
- Median age
- 69 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,159
- people
Galdina in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Galdina, 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 (219 people).
819 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 Galdina is most common
States with the highest share of people named Galdina in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 194 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 141 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 118 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 59 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 47 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 40 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 39 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 31 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 19 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 18 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 18 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 16 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Galdina
The origin of Galdina is uncertain. The name ends in -ina, a diminutive suffix of Latin origin that the Morfemário (morpheme list) of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists in feminine names such as Cristina and Blandina. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 825 people named Galdina, almost all women, and births are concentrated before 1960. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia. The dictionary lists Gaudina as a spelling variant.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Galdina · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Galdina
What does the name Galdina mean?
The meaning of Galdina 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 Galdina in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 825 people with the first name Galdina, which ranks it number 9,453 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1940s.
Is Galdina a boy's or a girl's name?
Galdina is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 819 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Galdina most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.001% of the state's population is named Galdina (194 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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