Meaning of the nameIranilda
- Female
- I-ra-nil-da
Iranilda is a feminine name ending in -ilda, a formative linked to the Germanic hild, 'battle'; the origin of the beginning of the name is uncertain.
Meaning
The meaning of Iranilda is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 5,083
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,710
- Median age
- 47 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,527
- people
Iranilda in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Iranilda, 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 (1,641 people).
5,058 women 25 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 Iranilda is most common
States with the highest share of people named Iranilda in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.009%
- Paraíba 0.008%
- Pernambuco 0.007%
- Ceará 0.006%
- Alagoas 0.006%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pernambuco | 652 | 0.007% |
| São Paulo | 635 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 505 | 0.006% |
| Pará | 412 | 0.005% |
| Minas Gerais | 387 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 334 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 329 | 0.008% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 294 | 0.009% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 221 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 194 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 175 | 0.006% |
| Piauí | 142 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 126 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 111 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 92 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 70 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 70 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 58 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 51 | 0.007% |
| Rondônia | 41 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 36 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 32 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 32 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 32 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 27 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Iranilda
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) describes the ending -ilda, found in names such as Ivanilda and Josenilda, as coming from the Germanic hild or hilde, 'battle'. The origin of the beginning, Iran-, is uncertain, and the meaning of the whole name is not known for certain. Almost always female, it appears mainly among people born from the 1960s to the 1980s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,083 people named Iranilda, with a median age of 47. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Norte.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-ilda) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Iranilda
What does the name Iranilda mean?
The meaning of Iranilda is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Iranilda in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,083 people with the first name Iranilda, which ranks it number 2,710 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Iranilda a boy's or a girl's name?
Iranilda is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 5,058 women and 25 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Iranilda most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Norte: 0.009% of the state's population is named Iranilda (294 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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