Meaning of the nameGivalda
- Female
- Gi-val-da
Givalda is a Brazilian feminine name ending in -valda, an ending that the Morfemário gives as a probable feminine of -valdo, of uncertain origin.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,464 people named Givalda, the 6,380th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 51, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Sergipe.
Meaning
The meaning of Givalda is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 1,464
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,380
- Median age
- 51 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,495
- people
Givalda in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Givalda, 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 (507 people).
1,458 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 Givalda is most common
States with the highest share of people named Givalda in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Sergipe | 527 | 0.024% |
| São Paulo | 290 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 287 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 96 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 79 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 39 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 25 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 18 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Givalda
The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil records -alda and -valda as endings of uncertain origin, probably feminine forms of -aldo and -valdo. The Dictionary also lists the masculine Givaldo, with the spelling variant Jivaldo. The meaning of Givalda as a whole name is not documented. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,464 people named Givalda, with a median age of 51, with the largest group born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Sergipe.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Givaldo · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Givalda
What does the name Givalda mean?
The meaning of Givalda is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Givalda in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,464 people with the first name Givalda, which ranks it number 6,380 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Givalda a boy's or a girl's name?
Givalda is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,458 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Givalda most common?
Proportionally, in Sergipe: 0.024% of the state's population is named Givalda (527 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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