Meaning of the nameGodofredo
- Male
- Germanic origin
- Go-do-fre-do
Godofredo is a male name of Germanic origin, equivalent to the English Godfrey, formed from elements linked to "good" or "god" and "peace".
Meaning
“"good" or "god" + "peace" (equivalent to Godfrey)”
- People (2022)
- 1,048
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,028
- Median age
- 62 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,736
- people
Godofredo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Godofredo, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (255 people).
0 women 1,047 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 Godofredo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Godofredo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 275 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 154 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 90 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 77 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 68 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 49 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 42 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 34 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 34 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 28 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 28 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 25 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 24 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 19 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 18 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Godofredo
Wiktionary lists Godofredo as a male name of historical use, equivalent to Godfrey, coming from two Gothic words: gōþs ("good") and *friþus ("peace"). Behind the Name gives the Germanic form Godefrid, with got ("god") and fridu ("peace"), and the approximate meaning "God's peace". So the first element appears with two meanings in the two sources. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,048 people named Godofredo, with a median age of 62. Almost all are men. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Godofredo · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Godfrey · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Godofredo
What does the name Godofredo mean?
Godofredo means “"good" or "god" + "peace" (equivalent to Godfrey)”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Godofredo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,048 people with the first name Godofredo, which ranks it number 8,028 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Godofredo a boy's or a girl's name?
Godofredo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,047 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Godofredo?
Godofredo is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Godofredo most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.002% of the state's population is named Godofredo (275 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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