Meaning of the nameGivanilda
- Female
- Gi-va-nil-da
Givanilda is a feminine name that ends in -ilda, an ending of Germanic origin linked to hild, 'combat'.
Meaning
The meaning of Givanilda 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)
- 3,434
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,543
- Median age
- 44 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,643
- people
Givanilda in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Givanilda, 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 (1,301 people).
3,414 women 20 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 Givanilda is most common
States with the highest share of people named Givanilda in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Alagoas 0.017%
- Pernambuco 0.010%
- Paraíba 0.007%
- Bahia 0.003%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pernambuco | 943 | 0.010% |
| São Paulo | 603 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 545 | 0.017% |
| Bahia | 407 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 271 | 0.007% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 111 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 96 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 79 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 59 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 43 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 40 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 30 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 27 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 25 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 25 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 24 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 23 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 22 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 20 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Givanilda
The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) describes the ending -ilda as Germanic, from hild, 'combat', found in Brazilian names such as Ivanilda and Josenilda. The dictionary also lists the masculine Givanildo, with the spelling variant Jivanildo. The origin of the beginning Giva- is uncertain, and the meaning of the whole name is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,434 people named Givanilda, with a median age of 44; proportionally, it is most common in Alagoas.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-ilda) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Givanildo · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Givanilda
What does the name Givanilda mean?
The meaning of Givanilda 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 Givanilda in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,434 people with the first name Givanilda, which ranks it number 3,543 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Givanilda a boy's or a girl's name?
Givanilda is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 3,414 women and 20 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Givanilda most common?
Proportionally, in Alagoas: 0.017% of the state's population is named Givanilda (545 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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