Meaning of the nameIldene
- Female
- Il-de-ne
Ildene is a Brazilian feminine name that begins like Ilda (from Germanic hild-, 'combat') and ends in -ene; its exact formation is not described.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 861 people named Ildene, the 9,158th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 48, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão.
Meaning
The meaning of Ildene 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)
- 861
- Rank in Brazil
- #9,158
- Median age
- 48 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,015
- people
Ildene in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ildene, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (261 people).
833 women 28 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 Ildene is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ildene in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Maranhão 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Maranhão | 280 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 91 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 72 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 64 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 64 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 60 | 0.004% |
| Piauí | 57 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 50 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 38 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 22 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ildene
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil gives Ilda as a name of Germanic origin, from the element hild-, 'combat', and -ene as a feminine ending, probably from French -enne or a fragment of names such as Irene and Marlene. Ildene begins like Ilda and ends in -ene, but its formation is not described and its origin is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 861 people named Ildene, with a median age of 48 and the most records in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Ilda · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Ildene
What does the name Ildene mean?
The meaning of Ildene 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 Ildene in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 861 people with the first name Ildene, which ranks it number 9,158 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Ildene a boy's or a girl's name?
Ildene is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 833 women and 28 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Ildene most common?
Proportionally, in Maranhão: 0.004% of the state's population is named Ildene (280 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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