Meaning of the nameGerda
- Female
- Germanic origin
- Ger-da
Gerda is a female name of Germanic origin, from the Norse Gerðr, the name of a figure in Scandinavian mythology; Wiktionary links it to garðr, 'protection'.
Meaning
“linked to the name of a figure in Norse mythology, Gerðr, from Old Norse garðr, 'protection'”
Source: Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Gerda · Wiktionary: Gerda
- People (2022)
- 815
- Rank in Brazil
- #9,549
- Median age
- 68 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,136
- people
Gerda in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Gerda, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1940s (184 people).
807 women 0 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 Gerda is most common
States with the highest share of people named Gerda in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 237 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 154 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 79 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 76 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 73 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 39 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 25 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 20 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Gerda
According to the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil), which cites Machado (1981), Gerda comes from the German Gerda and may be related to Gerd, a figure in Scandinavian mythology. Wiktionary gives the name as a Latinized variant of Gerd, from Old Norse Gerðr, garðr ("protection"), and Behind the Name describes it, in German and Dutch use, as a feminine form of Gerd, and, in Danish, Swedish and Norwegian use, as a Latinized form of another Gerd. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 815 people named Gerda, with a median age of 68. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Gerda · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · meaning
- Wiktionary: Gerda · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Gerda 1 · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Gerda 2 · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Gerda
What does the name Gerda mean?
Gerda means “linked to the name of a figure in Norse mythology, Gerðr, from Old Norse garðr, 'protection'”, according to Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil and Wiktionary.
How many people are named Gerda in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 815 people with the first name Gerda, which ranks it number 9,549 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1940s.
Is Gerda a boy's or a girl's name?
Gerda is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 807 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Gerda?
Gerda is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Gerda most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.002% of the state's population is named Gerda (237 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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