Meaning of the nameGilvando
- Male
- Gil-van-do
Gilvando is a Brazilian male name formed with the element Gil-, of uncertain origin, and the spelling variant Jilvando.
Meaning
The meaning of Gilvando 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)
- 2,115
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,917
- Median age
- 44 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,420
- people
Gilvando in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Gilvando, 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 (656 people).
0 women 2,109 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 Gilvando is most common
States with the highest share of people named Gilvando in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraíba 0.007%
- Bahia 0.006%
- Pernambuco 0.001%
- Pará 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 797 | 0.006% |
| São Paulo | 276 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 257 | 0.007% |
| Minas Gerais | 128 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 118 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 104 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 99 | 0.005% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 65 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 49 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 43 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 37 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 24 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 20 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 15 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Gilvando
The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Gilvando among the names with the element Gil-, of uncertain origin, which is perhaps a fragment of given names such as Gilberto; the same entry cites different proposals by Machado and Nascentes, among them a Germanic word. The Dictionary records Jilvando as a spelling variant. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,115 people named Gilvando, with a median age of 44. It is almost always male. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraíba.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Gilvando · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (Gil-) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Gilvando
What does the name Gilvando mean?
The meaning of Gilvando 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 Gilvando in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,115 people with the first name Gilvando, which ranks it number 4,917 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Gilvando a boy's or a girl's name?
Gilvando is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 2,109 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Gilvando most common?
Proportionally, in Paraíba: 0.007% of the state's population is named Gilvando (257 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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