Meaning of the nameGracinda
- Female
- Latin origin
- Gra-cin-da
Gracinda is a Portuguese female name, an expanded form of Graça, which comes from Latin gratia, "grace".
Meaning
“expanded form of Graça, from Latin gratia, "grace"”
Source: Behind the Name: Gracinda · Wiktionary: Graça
- People (2022)
- 1,401
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,574
- Median age
- 68 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,033
- people
Gracinda in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Gracinda, 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 (407 people).
1,393 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 Gracinda is most common
States with the highest share of people named Gracinda in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 443 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 301 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 110 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 91 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 76 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 72 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 59 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 34 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 33 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 22 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 20 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 20 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 19 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 18 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Gracinda
Behind the Name describes Gracinda as an expanded form of Graça, a Portuguese name whose root is Latin gratia, "grace", and lists Graça and Gracília as variants. Wiktionary records Graça as a female name equivalent to English Grace, from Latin gratia. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,401 people named Gracinda, with a median age of 68. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Gracinda · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Graça · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Questions about the name Gracinda
What does the name Gracinda mean?
Gracinda means “expanded form of Graça, from Latin gratia, "grace"”, according to Behind the Name and Wiktionary.
How many people are named Gracinda in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,401 people with the first name Gracinda, which ranks it number 6,574 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Gracinda a boy's or a girl's name?
Gracinda is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,393 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Gracinda?
Gracinda is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Gracinda most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.002% of the state's population is named Gracinda (301 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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