Meaning of the nameGenilda
- Female
- Ge-nil-da
Genilda is a Brazilian female name modeled on names in -ilda, such as Matilda and Brunilda, from a Germanic element linked to 'combat'.
Meaning
The meaning of Genilda 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)
- 17,894
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,143
- Median age
- 52 years
- 2010 Census
- 19,500
- people
Genilda in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Genilda, 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 (5,123 people).
17,826 women 68 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 Genilda is most common
States with the highest share of people named Genilda in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Alagoas 0.045%
- Paraíba 0.029%
- Pernambuco 0.029%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.017%
- Bahia 0.015%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 3,081 | 0.007% |
| Pernambuco | 2,580 | 0.029% |
| Bahia | 2,159 | 0.015% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,701 | 0.011% |
| Alagoas | 1,405 | 0.045% |
| Paraíba | 1,163 | 0.029% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,043 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 555 | 0.017% |
| Espírito Santo | 524 | 0.014% |
| Paraná | 468 | 0.004% |
| Goiás | 425 | 0.006% |
| Pará | 346 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 305 | 0.005% |
| Piauí | 296 | 0.009% |
| Mato Grosso | 270 | 0.007% |
| Sergipe | 226 | 0.010% |
| Ceará | 203 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 182 | 0.007% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 177 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 172 | 0.006% |
| Amazonas | 171 | 0.004% |
| Rondônia | 135 | 0.009% |
| Santa Catarina | 119 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 90 | 0.006% |
| Acre | 57 | 0.007% |
| Roraima | 24 | 0.004% |
| Amapá | 17 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Genilda
Wiktionary describes Genilda as a Brazilian creation, made by comparison with names ending in -ilda, such as Matilda and Brunilda, and traces that ending back to Proto-Germanic *hildiz. The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) gives the formative -ilda the meaning 'combat'. The origin of the beginning Gen- is uncertain, and so is the meaning of the whole name. Genilda is almost always female and most frequent among people born in the 1960s and 1970s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 17,894 people named Genilda, with a median age of 52; proportionally, it is most common in Alagoas.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Genilda · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-ilda) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Genilda · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Genilda
What does the name Genilda mean?
The meaning of Genilda 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 Genilda in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 17,894 people with the first name Genilda, which ranks it number 1,143 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Genilda a boy's or a girl's name?
Genilda is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 17,826 women and 68 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Genilda most common?
Proportionally, in Alagoas: 0.045% of the state's population is named Genilda (1,405 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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