Meaning of the nameHulda
- Female
- Hebrew origin
- Hul-da
- Biblical name
Hulda is a feminine name of Hebrew origin, a form of the biblical name Huldah, traditionally linked to the Hebrew word for 'weasel'.
Meaning
“weasel (traditionally linked to the Hebrew of Huldah)”
Source: Wiktionary: Huldah · Behind the Name: Huldah
- People (2022)
- 929
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,706
- Median age
- 59 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,189
- people
Hulda in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Hulda, 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 (191 people).
925 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 Hulda is most common
States with the highest share of people named Hulda in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 122 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 118 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 76 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 75 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 72 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 55 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 51 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 48 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 45 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 45 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 34 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 32 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 26 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 22 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Hulda
Hulda is the form in several European languages of the name of the prophetess Huldah in the Old Testament, from the Hebrew חֻלְדָּה, traditionally linked to a Hebrew word for 'weasel'; an alternative reading links the name to another Hebrew word, 'lifespan'. In the Scandinavian languages, the name is also associated with the adjective huld, 'gracious', and its Norse origin is considered uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 929 people named Hulda, with a median age of 59. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul. The birth peak is in the 1950s. The name is almost always female.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Huldah · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Huldah · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Hulda · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Hulda · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Hulda
What does the name Hulda mean?
Hulda means “weasel (traditionally linked to the Hebrew of Huldah)”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Hulda in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 929 people with the first name Hulda, which ranks it number 8,706 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Hulda a boy's or a girl's name?
Hulda is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 925 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Hulda?
Hulda is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Hulda most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.001% of the state's population is named Hulda (118 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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