Meaning of the nameIldebrando
- Male
- Germanic origin
- Il-de-bran-do
Ildebrando is a spelling of the name Hildebrando, which means “battle sword”.
Meaning
“battle sword”
Meaning of the name Hildebrando, of which Ildebrando is a spelling.
Source: Behind the Name: Hildebrand · Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Hildebrando
- People (2022)
- 854
- Rank in Brazil
- #9,216
- Median age
- 60 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,563
- people
Ildebrando in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ildebrando, 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 (211 people).
0 women 853 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 Ildebrando is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ildebrando in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 231 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 103 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 86 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 57 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 56 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 40 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 36 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 26 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 25 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 23 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 21 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 20 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 20 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Ildebrando
It drops the initial H, like the Italian form Ildebrando, and is the least common spelling in the group.
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.
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 Ildebrando
What does the name Ildebrando mean?
Ildebrando means “battle sword”, according to Behind the Name and Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil. This is the meaning of the name Hildebrando, of which Ildebrando is a spelling.
How many people are named Ildebrando in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 854 people with the first name Ildebrando, which ranks it number 9,216 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Ildebrando a boy's or a girl's name?
Ildebrando is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 853 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Ildebrando?
Ildebrando is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Ildebrando most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.001% of the state's population is named Ildebrando (231 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Ildebrando?
Hildebrando. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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