Meaning of the nameGeraldino
- Male
- Ge-ral-di-no
Geraldino is a masculine name from the family of Geraldo, of Germanic origin, with the ending -ino.
Meaning
The meaning of Geraldino 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)
- 3,828
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,288
- Median age
- 62 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,237
- people
Geraldino in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Geraldino, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (1,001 people).
0 women 3,809 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 Geraldino is most common
States with the highest share of people named Geraldino in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.004%
- Espírito Santo 0.004%
- Bahia 0.004%
- Goiás 0.003%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 900 | 0.004% |
| São Paulo | 644 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 489 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 236 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 216 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 204 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 167 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 160 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 144 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 117 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 76 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 57 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 55 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 55 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 40 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 37 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 36 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 34 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 33 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 30 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 23 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 23 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 21 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Geraldino
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Geraldino among the traditional names formed with Ger-, an element of Germanic origin gari-/geri-, 'spear'. The ending -ino is described there as a diminutive affix coming from Latin, but the exact formation of Geraldino is not documented. Behind the Name records Geraldo as the Portuguese form of Gerald. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,828 people named Geraldino, almost always male and with a median age of 62. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (Ger-, -ino) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Behind the Name: Geraldo · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Geraldino
What does the name Geraldino mean?
The meaning of Geraldino 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 Geraldino in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,828 people with the first name Geraldino, which ranks it number 3,288 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Geraldino a boy's or a girl's name?
Geraldino is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 3,809 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Geraldino most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.004% of the state's population is named Geraldino (900 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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