Meaning of the nameIeda
- Female
- Hebrew origin
- I-e-da
Ieda is a female name used in Brazil that Wiktionary gives as Hebrew, meaning 'sweet woman'.
- People (2022)
- 24,458
- Rank in Brazil
- #932
- Median age
- 57 years
- 2010 Census
- 28,766
- people
Ieda in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ieda, 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 (7,734 people).
24,366 women 92 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 Ieda is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ieda in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.034%
- Distrito Federal 0.017%
- Bahia 0.017%
- Santa Catarina 0.014%
- Piauí 0.013%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 4,023 | 0.009% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 3,644 | 0.034% |
| Minas Gerais | 2,457 | 0.012% |
| Bahia | 2,421 | 0.017% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 2,047 | 0.013% |
| Paraná | 1,115 | 0.010% |
| Santa Catarina | 1,037 | 0.014% |
| Pará | 843 | 0.010% |
| Pernambuco | 832 | 0.009% |
| Goiás | 749 | 0.011% |
| Maranhão | 675 | 0.010% |
| Ceará | 610 | 0.007% |
| Distrito Federal | 490 | 0.017% |
| Amazonas | 480 | 0.012% |
| Piauí | 437 | 0.013% |
| Espírito Santo | 385 | 0.010% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 385 | 0.012% |
| Paraíba | 365 | 0.009% |
| Mato Grosso | 297 | 0.008% |
| Alagoas | 253 | 0.008% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 235 | 0.009% |
| Sergipe | 220 | 0.010% |
| Tocantins | 170 | 0.011% |
| Rondônia | 106 | 0.007% |
| Amapá | 75 | 0.010% |
| Acre | 55 | 0.007% |
| Roraima | 52 | 0.008% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ieda
Wiktionary records Ieda as a female name used in Brazil and gives its origin as Hebrew, meaning 'sweet woman', without indicating the Hebrew source word. The same entry divides the name into three syllables, I-e-da, and records the Brazilian pronunciation with the initial I as a semivowel. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 24,458 people named Ieda, with a median age of 57. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
The most common spelling in the group, with an initial I.
Other spellings of Ieda
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Ieda | 24,458 |
| Yeda | 2,817 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Ieda · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Questions about the name Ieda
What does the name Ieda mean?
Ieda means “sweet woman”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Ieda in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 24,458 people with the first name Ieda, which ranks it number 932 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Ieda a boy's or a girl's name?
Ieda is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 24,366 women and 92 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Ieda?
Ieda is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Ieda most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.034% of the state's population is named Ieda (3,644 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Ieda?
Yeda. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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