Meaning of the nameLuanda
- Female
- Lu-an-da
Luanda is a female name that matches that of the capital of Angola, a name that Wiktionary derives from Bantu languages.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,922 people named Luanda, the 3,238th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 30, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
Meaning
The meaning of Luanda 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)
- 3,922
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,238
- Median age
- 30 years
- 2010 Census
- 4,007
- people
Luanda in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Luanda, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (1,287 people).
3,905 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 Luanda is most common
States with the highest share of people named Luanda in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.004%
- Bahia 0.003%
- Goiás 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 857 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 591 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 398 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 357 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 163 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 154 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 143 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 138 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 125 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 116 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 97 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 89 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 84 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 82 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 78 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 68 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 59 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 59 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 50 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 49 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 41 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 36 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 32 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 25 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Luanda
Luanda is also the name of the capital of Angola and of a province of the country, according to the Portuguese entry in Wiktionary, which gives the older form Loanda and derives the place name from Bantu languages, with an incomplete etymology. The origin of its use as a first name is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,922 people named Luanda, with a median age of 30. Almost always female, it has most of its records among people born in the 1980s and 1990s; proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Luanda · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Luanda
What does the name Luanda mean?
The meaning of Luanda 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 Luanda in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,922 people with the first name Luanda, which ranks it number 3,238 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Luanda a boy's or a girl's name?
Luanda is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 3,905 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Luanda most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.004% of the state's population is named Luanda (591 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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