Meaning of the nameLaurinda
- Female
- Latin origin
- Lau-rin-da
Laurinda is a female name of Latin origin, a lengthened form of Laura with the suffix -inda; Laura comes from Latin laurus, 'laurel'.
Meaning
“elaborated form of Laura, 'laurel'”
- People (2022)
- 10,068
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,708
- Median age
- 67 years
- 2010 Census
- 14,080
- people
Laurinda in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Laurinda, 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 (2,547 people).
10,007 women 61 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 Laurinda is most common
States with the highest share of people named Laurinda in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.009%
- Espírito Santo 0.008%
- Tocantins 0.008%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.008%
- Mato Grosso 0.008%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 2,819 | 0.006% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,433 | 0.007% |
| Bahia | 1,242 | 0.009% |
| Paraná | 680 | 0.006% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 563 | 0.004% |
| Goiás | 474 | 0.007% |
| Espírito Santo | 307 | 0.008% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 294 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 277 | 0.008% |
| Santa Catarina | 271 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 217 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 214 | 0.008% |
| Pará | 208 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 187 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 149 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 120 | 0.008% |
| Piauí | 119 | 0.004% |
| Distrito Federal | 113 | 0.004% |
| Rondônia | 110 | 0.007% |
| Paraíba | 65 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 58 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 46 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 30 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 26 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 17 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 16 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Laurinda
According to Behind the Name, Laurinda is a longer form of Laura, with the suffix -inda; Wiktionary also analyzes it as Laura + -inda. Laura comes from Latin laurus, 'laurel' (the laurel tree), a plant whose leaves made up the crowns of winners in ancient Rome. The meaning 'laurel' is that of the base name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 10,068 people named Laurinda, with a median age of 67; proportionally, the name is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Laurinda · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Laura · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Laurinda · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Laurinda
What does the name Laurinda mean?
Laurinda means “elaborated form of Laura, 'laurel'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Laurinda in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 10,068 people with the first name Laurinda, which ranks it number 1,708 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Laurinda a boy's or a girl's name?
Laurinda is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 10,007 women and 61 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Laurinda?
Laurinda is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Laurinda most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.009% of the state's population is named Laurinda (1,242 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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