Meaning of the nameLucilda
- Female
- Lu-cil-da
Lucilda is a female name that combines the beginning Luc-, linked to Lúcia and Lúcio, with the Germanic ending -ilda, with no meaning known for certain for the whole name.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,749 people named Lucilda, the 5,614th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 58, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Lucilda 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)
- 1,749
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,614
- Median age
- 58 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,943
- people
Lucilda in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Lucilda, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (485 people).
1,738 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 Lucilda is most common
States with the highest share of people named Lucilda in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.004%
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- Paraná 0.002%
- Ceará 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 377 | 0.004% |
| Santa Catarina | 202 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 191 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 164 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 149 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 74 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 67 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 61 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 53 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 46 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 42 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 38 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 38 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 33 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 25 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 25 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 25 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 25 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 22 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 17 | 0.000% |
| Amapá | 16 | 0.002% |
| 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 Lucilda
The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil gives Luc- as a probable fragment of Lúcia and Lúcio, and -ilda as an ending of Germanic origin hild, 'battle', found in names such as Brunilda and Clotilde. The meaning of Lucilda as a whole is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,749 people named Lucilda, with a median age of 58. Almost always female, most were born before 1970.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Lucilda · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Lucilda
What does the name Lucilda mean?
The meaning of Lucilda 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 Lucilda in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,749 people with the first name Lucilda, which ranks it number 5,614 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Lucilda a boy's or a girl's name?
Lucilda is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,738 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Lucilda most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.004% of the state's population is named Lucilda (377 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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