Meaning of the nameMagda
Magda is a feminine name, a short form of Magdalena, which comes from a New Testament title meaning 'of Magdala'.
Meaning
“short form of Magdalena, 'of Magdala'”
Source: Behind the Name: Magda · Behind the Name: Magdalene · Behind the Name: Magdalena
- People (2022)
- 31,425
- Rank in Brazil
- #789
- Median age
- 49 years
- 2010 Census
- 34,793
- people
Magda in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Magda, 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 (8,558 people).
31,310 women 115 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 Magda is most common
States with the highest share of people named Magda in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.041%
- Minas Gerais 0.027%
- Distrito Federal 0.021%
- Goiás 0.019%
- São Paulo 0.019%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 8,232 | 0.019% |
| Minas Gerais | 5,498 | 0.027% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 4,510 | 0.041% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 2,288 | 0.014% |
| Paraná | 1,542 | 0.014% |
| Goiás | 1,309 | 0.019% |
| Santa Catarina | 1,153 | 0.015% |
| Pernambuco | 1,056 | 0.012% |
| Bahia | 1,011 | 0.007% |
| Ceará | 619 | 0.007% |
| Distrito Federal | 583 | 0.021% |
| Espírito Santo | 486 | 0.013% |
| Mato Grosso | 470 | 0.013% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 370 | 0.013% |
| Maranhão | 346 | 0.005% |
| Pará | 323 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 290 | 0.009% |
| Paraíba | 271 | 0.007% |
| Alagoas | 264 | 0.008% |
| Amazonas | 200 | 0.005% |
| Tocantins | 149 | 0.010% |
| Rondônia | 141 | 0.009% |
| Piauí | 119 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 96 | 0.004% |
| Acre | 35 | 0.004% |
| Amapá | 34 | 0.005% |
| Roraima | 30 | 0.005% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Magda
Behind the Name presents Magda as a short form of Magdalena, a Latinized form of Magdalene. Magdalene comes from a title meaning 'of Magdala', a village on the Sea of Galilee whose name meant 'tower' in Aramaic; in the New Testament, it is the title of Mary Magdalene. The same site lists Madalena and Magda as Portuguese forms of the name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 31,425 people named Magda, with a median age of 49. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Magda · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Magdalene · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Magda · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
- Behind the Name: Magdalena · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Magda
What does the name Magda mean?
Magda means “short form of Magdalena, 'of Magdala'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Magda in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 31,425 people with the first name Magda, which ranks it number 789 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Magda a boy's or a girl's name?
Magda is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 31,310 women and 115 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Magda?
Magda is a name of Greek, Latin and Aramaic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Magda most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.041% of the state's population is named Magda (4,510 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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