Meaning of the nameHildebrando
- Male
- Germanic origin
- Hil-de-bran-do
Hildebrando is a male name of Germanic origin, equivalent to English Hildebrand, formed from ancient elements meaning 'battle' and 'sword'.
Meaning
“battle sword”
Source: Behind the Name: Hildebrand · Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Hildebrando
- People (2022)
- 2,221
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,768
- Median age
- 59 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,612
- people
Hildebrando in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Hildebrando, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (504 people).
0 women 2,216 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 Hildebrando is most common
States with the highest share of people named Hildebrando in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraíba 0.003%
- Bahia 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 557 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 298 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 228 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 184 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 101 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 94 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 90 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 69 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 65 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 63 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 51 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 50 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 49 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 40 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 40 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 38 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 37 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 33 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 33 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 26 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 26 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 15 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Hildebrando
Wiktionary lists Hildebrando as a name equivalent to English Hildebrand, which comes from Old High German Hiltibrant; the Italian entry Ildebrando gives the Proto-Germanic elements *hildiz, 'battle', and *brandaz, 'sword'. Behind the Name gives Hildebrand the meaning 'battle sword', and the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil records the meaning 'sword of war' and Ildebrando as a spelling variant. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,221 people named Hildebrando, with a median age of 59.
It keeps the initial H of the Germanic form and is the most common spelling in the group.
Other spellings of Hildebrando
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Hildebrando | 2,221 |
| Ildebrando | 854 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Hildebrando · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Hildebrand · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Hildebrand · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Ildebrando · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Hildebrando · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · meaning
Questions about the name Hildebrando
What does the name Hildebrando mean?
Hildebrando means “battle sword”, according to Behind the Name and Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil.
How many people are named Hildebrando in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,221 people with the first name Hildebrando, which ranks it number 4,768 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Hildebrando a boy's or a girl's name?
Hildebrando is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 2,216 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Hildebrando?
Hildebrando is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Hildebrando most common?
Proportionally, in Paraíba: 0.003% of the state's population is named Hildebrando (101 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Hildebrando?
Ildebrando. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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