Meaning of the nameIsolda
- Female
- I-sol-da
Isolda is a feminine name linked to the medieval legend of Tristan and Isolda, and its origin, Celtic or Germanic, is uncertain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,046 people named Isolda, the 5,033rd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 63, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Isolda 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)
- 2,046
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,033
- Median age
- 63 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,609
- people
Isolda in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Isolda, 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 (473 people).
2,040 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 Isolda is most common
States with the highest share of people named Isolda in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.006%
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- Pernambuco 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 665 | 0.006% |
| Santa Catarina | 246 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 188 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 128 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 112 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 105 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 96 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 74 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 59 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 56 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 52 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 39 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 36 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 28 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 27 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 24 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 23 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 23 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 16 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 15 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Isolda
Behind the Name lists Isolda among the variants of Iseult, the name of the heroine of the medieval legend of Tristan and Isolda, whose stories were first recorded in Old French in the twelfth century. Behind the Name and Wiktionary say the origin of the name is uncertain: it may be Celtic, or Germanic, with elements linked to 'ice' and 'battle'. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Izolda as a spelling variant. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,046 people named Isolda, with a median age of 63, most of them born in the 1940s, 1950s, 1960s and 1970s; proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Iseult · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Iseult · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Isolda · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Isolda
What does the name Isolda mean?
The meaning of Isolda 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 Isolda in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,046 people with the first name Isolda, which ranks it number 5,033 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Isolda a boy's or a girl's name?
Isolda is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,040 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Isolda most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.006% of the state's population is named Isolda (665 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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