Meaning of the nameGizelda
- Female
- Gi-zel-da
Gizelda is a female name recorded in Brazil as a spelling variant of Giselda; the origin of the spelling is uncertain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,085 people named Gizelda, the 4,962nd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 56, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Norte.
Meaning
The meaning of Gizelda 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)
- 2,085
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,962
- Median age
- 56 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,993
- people
Gizelda in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Gizelda, 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 (556 people).
2,071 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 Gizelda is most common
States with the highest share of people named Gizelda in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.005%
- Paraíba 0.004%
- Pernambuco 0.002%
- Ceará 0.002%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 356 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 203 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 164 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 159 | 0.005% |
| Paraíba | 153 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 150 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 150 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 112 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 71 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 70 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 64 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 59 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 53 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 50 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 48 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 40 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 39 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 29 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 19 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 19 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 18 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 17 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Gizelda
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Gizelda as a spelling variant of Giselda, alongside Jiselda and Jizelda, without giving an etymology, and the origin of the spelling is uncertain. It is almost always a female name, and the records are concentrated in the 1950s to 1970s birth decades. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,085 people named Gizelda, with a median age of 56. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Norte.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Giselda · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Gizelda
What does the name Gizelda mean?
The meaning of Gizelda 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 Gizelda in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,085 people with the first name Gizelda, which ranks it number 4,962 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Gizelda a boy's or a girl's name?
Gizelda is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,071 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Gizelda most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Norte: 0.005% of the state's population is named Gizelda (159 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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