Meaning of the nameJivanildo
- Male
- Ji-va-nil-do
Jivanildo is a male name of Brazilian formation, ending in -nildo, a name ending of Germanic origin linked to hild, 'battle', according to the Morfemário.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,393 people named Jivanildo, the 6,593rd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 42, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Jivanildo 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)
- 1,393
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,593
- Median age
- 42 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,126
- people
Jivanildo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jivanildo, 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 (606 people).
0 women 1,387 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 Jivanildo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jivanildo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.004%
- Alagoas 0.004%
- Pernambuco 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 512 | 0.004% |
| São Paulo | 157 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 142 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 111 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 64 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 54 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 50 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 27 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 27 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 27 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 27 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 24 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 24 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 22 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 18 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 17 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jivanildo
The origin of the first part, Jivan-, is uncertain. The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil explains the ending -ildo, -nildo as coming from the Germanic hild or hilde ('battle') and cites names such as Evanildo and Amarildo. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,393 people named Jivanildo, with a median age of 42. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-ildo, -nildo) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Jivanildo
What does the name Jivanildo mean?
The meaning of Jivanildo 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 Jivanildo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,393 people with the first name Jivanildo, which ranks it number 6,593 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Jivanildo a boy's or a girl's name?
Jivanildo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,387 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Jivanildo most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.004% of the state's population is named Jivanildo (512 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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