Meaning of the nameGenildo
- Male
- Ge-nil-do
Genildo is a masculine name created in Brazil, according to Wiktionary, on the model of names ending in -ildo, such as Ivanildo and Hildo.
Meaning
The meaning of Genildo 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)
- 12,745
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,440
- Median age
- 45 years
- 2010 Census
- 14,284
- people
Genildo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Genildo, 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 (3,634 people).
41 women 12,704 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 Genildo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Genildo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pernambuco 0.024%
- Alagoas 0.024%
- Paraíba 0.023%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.018%
- Bahia 0.013%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pernambuco | 2,212 | 0.024% |
| São Paulo | 1,944 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 1,895 | 0.013% |
| Paraíba | 911 | 0.023% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 749 | 0.005% |
| Alagoas | 740 | 0.024% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 579 | 0.018% |
| Minas Gerais | 428 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 418 | 0.005% |
| Maranhão | 395 | 0.006% |
| Espírito Santo | 291 | 0.008% |
| Goiás | 280 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 245 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 245 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 222 | 0.010% |
| Mato Grosso | 180 | 0.005% |
| Amazonas | 174 | 0.004% |
| Piauí | 166 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 132 | 0.005% |
| Rondônia | 108 | 0.007% |
| Santa Catarina | 105 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 89 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 64 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 61 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 57 | 0.007% |
| Roraima | 32 | 0.005% |
| Amapá | 23 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Genildo
Wiktionary describes Genildo as a Brazilian creation made by comparison with other names ending in -ildo, such as Ivanildo and Hildo, and links this ending to Proto-Germanic *hildiz. The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) explains the name-forming element -ildo, -nildo through Germanic hild, 'battle'. The origin of the first part Gen- is uncertain, and so the meaning of the name as a whole is not known for certain; Wiktionary gives Genilda and Genilde as related names. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 12,745 people named Genildo, with a median age of 45. Proportionally, the name is most common in Pernambuco.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Genildo · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-ildo, -nildo) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Genildo · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Genildo
What does the name Genildo mean?
The meaning of Genildo 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 Genildo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 12,745 people with the first name Genildo, which ranks it number 1,440 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Genildo a boy's or a girl's name?
Genildo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 41 women and 12,704 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Genildo most common?
Proportionally, in Pernambuco: 0.024% of the state's population is named Genildo (2,212 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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