Meaning of the nameMarilde
- Female
- Ma-ril-de
Marilde is a Brazilian female name that begins with Mari- and ends in -ilde, two name elements described in the Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,411 people named Marilde, the 4,520th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 56, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Meaning
The meaning of Marilde 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)
- 2,411
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,520
- Median age
- 56 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,486
- people
Marilde in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Marilde, 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 (854 people).
2,400 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 Marilde is most common
States with the highest share of people named Marilde in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.006%
- Paraná 0.003%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- Maranhão 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Catarina | 475 | 0.006% |
| Paraná | 372 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 330 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 293 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 168 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 118 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 112 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 68 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 64 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 51 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 51 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 48 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 40 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 34 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 33 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 27 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 26 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 26 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 21 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Marilde
The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) describes Mari- as a probable fragment of names such as Maria, Mariana and Marina, and -ilde (along with -ilda and -ildes) as an element of Germanic origin, from hild, 'battle'. The meaning of Marilde as a whole name is not documented. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,411 people named Marilde, with a median age of 56. It is almost always a female name, and most were born between 1950 and 1979. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Marilde
What does the name Marilde mean?
The meaning of Marilde 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 Marilde in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,411 people with the first name Marilde, which ranks it number 4,520 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Marilde a boy's or a girl's name?
Marilde is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,400 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Marilde most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.006% of the state's population is named Marilde (475 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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