Meaning of the nameJoildo
- Male
- Joil-do
Joildo is a Brazilian male name that begins with Jo- and ends in -ildo, of Germanic origin ('combat'); the meaning of the whole name is not known.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 987 people named Joildo, the 8,362nd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 43, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Joildo 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)
- 987
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,362
- Median age
- 43 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,110
- people
Joildo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Joildo, 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 (298 people).
0 women 981 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 Joildo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Joildo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 405 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 149 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 39 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 39 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 38 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 33 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 30 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 28 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 27 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 23 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 22 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 22 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 22 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 19 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Joildo
The origin of the name Joildo as a whole is uncertain. The Morphemary of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) gives -ildo as an ending of Germanic origin (hild, 'combat'), in names such as Amarildo and Evanildo, and Jo- as a probable fragment of José and João, as in Joilson (Jo- + -ilson). In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 987 people named Joildo, with a median age of 43. It is almost always a male name, with most of the people born in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Joilson · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil · censo2022.ibge.gov.br · usage
Questions about the name Joildo
What does the name Joildo mean?
The meaning of Joildo 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 Joildo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 987 people with the first name Joildo, which ranks it number 8,362 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Joildo a boy's or a girl's name?
Joildo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 981 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Joildo most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.003% of the state's population is named Joildo (405 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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