Meaning of the nameGeralda
- Female
- Germanic origin
- Ge-ral-da
Geralda is the feminine form of Gerald, a name of Germanic origin interpreted as 'spear power'.
Meaning
“feminine form of Gerald/Geraldo, 'spear power'”
Source: Behind the Name: Geralda · Behind the Name: Gerald · Wiktionary: Gerald
- People (2022)
- 68,362
- Rank in Brazil
- #440
- Median age
- 66 years
- 2010 Census
- 92,288
- people
Geralda in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Geralda, 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 (18,741 people).
67,866 women 496 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 Geralda is most common
States with the highest share of people named Geralda in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.156%
- Paraíba 0.079%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.057%
- Goiás 0.052%
- Distrito Federal 0.038%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 32,117 | 0.156% |
| São Paulo | 10,732 | 0.024% |
| Goiás | 3,681 | 0.052% |
| Paraíba | 3,133 | 0.079% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 3,086 | 0.019% |
| Ceará | 2,798 | 0.032% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 1,867 | 0.057% |
| Paraná | 1,729 | 0.015% |
| Espírito Santo | 1,362 | 0.036% |
| Bahia | 1,311 | 0.009% |
| Pernambuco | 1,251 | 0.014% |
| Distrito Federal | 1,071 | 0.038% |
| Mato Grosso | 790 | 0.022% |
| Pará | 586 | 0.007% |
| Rondônia | 584 | 0.037% |
| Maranhão | 414 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 370 | 0.013% |
| Amazonas | 335 | 0.009% |
| Piauí | 244 | 0.008% |
| Tocantins | 232 | 0.015% |
| Alagoas | 201 | 0.006% |
| Santa Catarina | 160 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 92 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 86 | 0.004% |
| Acre | 65 | 0.008% |
| Amapá | 37 | 0.005% |
| Roraima | 28 | 0.004% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Geralda
Behind the Name describes Geralda as a feminine form of Gerald, whose Portuguese form is Geraldo. Gerald comes from a Germanic name formed from ger, 'spear', and walt, 'power, authority'; Wiktionary gives the Frankish elements *gaiʀ, 'spear', and *wald, 'strength, power'. The Morfemário also includes Geralda among the names with Ger-, of Germanic origin, 'spear'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 68,362 people named Geralda, with a median age of 66. The name is almost always female and, proportionally, most common in Minas Gerais.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Geralda · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Gerald · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Gerald · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Morfemário: Ger- · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Geralda
What does the name Geralda mean?
Geralda means “feminine form of Gerald/Geraldo, 'spear power'”, according to Behind the Name and Wiktionary.
How many people are named Geralda in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 68,362 people with the first name Geralda, which ranks it number 440 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Geralda a boy's or a girl's name?
Geralda is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 67,866 women and 496 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Geralda?
Geralda is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Geralda most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.156% of the state's population is named Geralda (32,117 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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