Meaning of the nameIzilda
- Female
- I-zil-da
Izilda is a feminine name ending in -ilda, a Germanic element linked to 'battle', and it was recorded most often among women born in the 1950s.
Meaning
The meaning of Izilda 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)
- 6,672
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,235
- Median age
- 64 years
- 2010 Census
- 7,504
- people
Izilda in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Izilda, 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 (3,443 people).
6,644 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 Izilda is most common
States with the highest share of people named Izilda in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.011%
- Paraná 0.003%
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 5,076 | 0.011% |
| Minas Gerais | 407 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 376 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 146 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 92 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 84 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 74 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 65 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 57 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 44 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 38 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 27 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 24 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 23 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 22 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 18 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 16 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Izilda
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records Isilda as a spelling variant of Izilda. The ending -ilda comes from the Germanic element hild, 'battle', as in Hilda and Brunilda, but the origin of the beginning Izi- is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 6,672 people named Izilda, with a median age of 64; most were born in the 1950s, and proportionally it is most common in São Paulo.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Izilda · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-ilda) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Izilda
What does the name Izilda mean?
The meaning of Izilda 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 Izilda in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 6,672 people with the first name Izilda, which ranks it number 2,235 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Izilda a boy's or a girl's name?
Izilda is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 6,644 women and 28 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Izilda most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.011% of the state's population is named Izilda (5,076 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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