Meaning of the nameGenilde
- Female
- Ge-nil-de
Genilde is a female name used in Brazil, created in Brazil by analogy with names in -ilde, such as Matilde and Clotilde.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,346 people named Genilde, the 6,769th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 52, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Sergipe.
Meaning
The meaning of Genilde 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)
- 1,346
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,769
- Median age
- 52 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,514
- people
Genilde in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Genilde, 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 (354 people).
1,317 women 29 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 Genilde is most common
States with the highest share of people named Genilde in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 209 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 208 | 0.009% |
| Maranhão | 176 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 171 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 72 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 49 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 49 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 48 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 45 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 44 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 41 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 31 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 31 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 24 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 23 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 19 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 17 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 16 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Genilde
Wiktionary describes Genilde as a Brazilian creation, in comparison with names ending in -ilde, such as Matilde and Clotilde, and links that ending to Proto-Germanic *hildiz. The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) gives -ilde as of Germanic origin, hild, 'battle'; the origin of the beginning Geni- is not documented. Wiktionary also lists Genilda and Genildo. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,346 people named Genilde, with a median age of 52; it is almost always a female name and most were born in the 1960s and 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Sergipe.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Genilde · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · meaning
Questions about the name Genilde
What does the name Genilde mean?
The meaning of Genilde 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 Genilde in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,346 people with the first name Genilde, which ranks it number 6,769 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Genilde a boy's or a girl's name?
Genilde is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,317 women and 29 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Genilde most common?
Proportionally, in Sergipe: 0.009% of the state's population is named Genilde (208 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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