Meaning of the nameHermelinda
- Female
- Germanic origin
- Her-me-lin-da
Hermelinda is a spelling of the name Ermelinda, which means “formed from the Germanic elements irmin ('whole, great') and lind ('soft, tender')”.
Meaning
“formed from the Germanic elements irmin ('whole, great') and lind ('soft, tender')”
Meaning of the name Ermelinda, of which Hermelinda is a spelling.
- People (2022)
- 969
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,482
- Median age
- 71 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,134
- people
Hermelinda in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Hermelinda, 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 (236 people).
963 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 Hermelinda is most common
States with the highest share of people named Hermelinda in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 399 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 114 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 64 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 61 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 50 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 39 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 38 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 24 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 24 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 19 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 17 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 16 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 16 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Hermelinda
It has a silent initial H, a spelling that Behind the Name associates with Spanish and that the Brazilian names dictionary lists as a spelling variant of Ermelinda.
About the name Ermelinda
Wiktionary lists Ermelinda as a feminine name of Germanic origin and, in the Old High German entry, derives it from *irmin and lind, the latter meaning 'soft, mild'. Behind the Name gives Ermelinda as the Italian and Portuguese form of Ermelinde, formed from irmin, 'whole, great', and lind, 'soft, flexible, tender'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,736 people named Ermelinda, with a median age of 70. Hermelinda is the spelling with H, which Behind the Name lists as a Spanish form and the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists as a spelling variant.
Other spellings of Ermelinda
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Ermelinda | 3,736 |
| Hermelinda | 969 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Ermelinda · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Ermelinda · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Ermelinde · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Hermelinda · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Ermelinda · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Hermelinda
What does the name Hermelinda mean?
Hermelinda means “formed from the Germanic elements irmin ('whole, great') and lind ('soft, tender')”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name. This is the meaning of the name Ermelinda, of which Hermelinda is a spelling.
How many people are named Hermelinda in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 969 people with the first name Hermelinda, which ranks it number 8,482 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Hermelinda a boy's or a girl's name?
Hermelinda is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 963 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Hermelinda?
Hermelinda is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Hermelinda most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.001% of the state's population is named Hermelinda (399 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Hermelinda?
Ermelinda. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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