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Meaning of the nameHerta

Herta is a feminine name of Germanic origin, a variant of Hertha, a modern name that Wiktionary gives as created in Germany in the nineteenth century from a misreading of Nerthus.

IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,071 people named Herta, the 7,892nd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 72, and the largest group was born in the 1940s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.

Meaning

The meaning of Herta 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)
1,071
Rank in Brazil
#7,892
Median age
72 years
2010 Census
1,780
people

Herta in the 2022 Census

People with the first name Herta, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1940s (260 people).

1,065 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 Herta is most common

States with the highest share of people named Herta in the population, in the 2022 Census.

  1. Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
  2. Santa Catarina 0.003%
  3. Paraná 0.001%
All states
StatePeople% of population
Rio Grande do Sul3620.003%
Santa Catarina2510.003%
Paraná1270.001%
São Paulo820.000%
Rio Grande do Norte400.001%
Paraíba250.001%
Mato Grosso210.001%
Minas Gerais200.000%
Goiás190.000%
Espírito Santo180.001%
Rio de Janeiro160.000%

States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.

About the name Herta

Herta is a variant of Hertha, a name that Wiktionary gives as invented in Germany in the nineteenth century through a misreading of Nerthus, the name of a Germanic goddess mentioned by Tacitus; Behind the Name also speaks of a misreading of Tacitus's text. Because it is a modern form, the name has no documented meaning. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,071 people named Herta, with a median age of 72. Most of them were born before 1960. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Hertha · en.wiktionary.org · origin
  2. Behind the Name: Hertha · behindthename.com · origin
  3. Wiktionary: Herta · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
  4. Behind the Name: Herta · behindthename.com · spelling

Questions about the name Herta

What does the name Herta mean?

The meaning of Herta 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 Herta in Brazil?

IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,071 people with the first name Herta, which ranks it number 7,892 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1940s.

Is Herta a boy's or a girl's name?

Herta is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,065 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).

What is the origin of the name Herta?

Herta is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.

In which Brazilian state is Herta most common?

Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.003% of the state's population is named Herta (362 people), according to the 2022 Census.

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