Meaning of the nameHélder
- Male
- Hél-der
Hélder is a spelling of the name Elder.
Meaning
The meaning of Hélder 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)
- 14,394
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,333
- Median age
- 37 years
- 2010 Census
- 13,299
- people
Hélder in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Hélder, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (4,738 people).
71 women 14,323 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 Hélder is most common
States with the highest share of people named Hélder in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.012%
- Pará 0.012%
- Paraíba 0.011%
- Espírito Santo 0.011%
- Distrito Federal 0.011%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 2,904 | 0.007% |
| Minas Gerais | 2,453 | 0.012% |
| Bahia | 1,232 | 0.009% |
| Pará | 934 | 0.012% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 849 | 0.005% |
| Pernambuco | 706 | 0.008% |
| Paraná | 614 | 0.005% |
| Ceará | 559 | 0.006% |
| Goiás | 506 | 0.007% |
| Paraíba | 441 | 0.011% |
| Espírito Santo | 416 | 0.011% |
| Santa Catarina | 336 | 0.004% |
| Distrito Federal | 302 | 0.011% |
| Amazonas | 250 | 0.006% |
| Piauí | 249 | 0.008% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 246 | 0.007% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 230 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 195 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 194 | 0.007% |
| Mato Grosso | 187 | 0.005% |
| Maranhão | 160 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 158 | 0.007% |
| Amapá | 81 | 0.011% |
| Tocantins | 75 | 0.005% |
| Rondônia | 53 | 0.003% |
| Roraima | 46 | 0.007% |
| Acre | 18 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Hélder
Spelling with an initial H and an acute accent on the stressed syllable, the form that Wiktionary and Behind the Name record; proportionally, it appears more in Minas Gerais.
About the name Elder
Wiktionary says the origin of Hélder is uncertain, perhaps the Dutch word helder. Behind the Name also considers the meaning uncertain and points to the name of the Dutch city of Den Helder as a possible source. The same source lists Hélder as a name used in Portugal, with Elder and Helder as variants, and the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records Elder and Helder as spellings of the same name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 18,864 people named Elder, with a median age of 35.
Other spellings of Elder
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Elder | 18,864 |
| Hélder | 14,394 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Hélder · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Hélder · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Helder · behindthename.com · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Helder · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Elder · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Hélder
What does the name Hélder mean?
The meaning of Hélder 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 Hélder in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 14,394 people with the first name Hélder, which ranks it number 1,333 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Hélder a boy's or a girl's name?
Hélder is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 71 women and 14,323 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Hélder most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.012% of the state's population is named Hélder (2,453 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Hélder?
Elder. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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