Meaning of the nameMarivalda
- Female
- Ma-ri-val-da
Marivalda is a Brazilian feminine name formed from Mari- and -valda; the origin of these elements is uncertain and the meaning is not known for certain.
Meaning
The meaning of Marivalda is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 8,875
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,860
- Median age
- 51 years
- 2010 Census
- 9,517
- people
Marivalda in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Marivalda, 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 (2,645 people).
8,829 women 46 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 Marivalda is most common
States with the highest share of people named Marivalda in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.025%
- Sergipe 0.016%
- Pará 0.009%
- Amazonas 0.008%
- Pernambuco 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 3,490 | 0.025% |
| São Paulo | 1,291 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 713 | 0.009% |
| Pernambuco | 346 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 346 | 0.016% |
| Amazonas | 332 | 0.008% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 330 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 295 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 209 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 176 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 159 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 130 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 109 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 103 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 98 | 0.003% |
| Acre | 84 | 0.010% |
| Espírito Santo | 79 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 78 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 74 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 73 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 68 | 0.004% |
| Amapá | 67 | 0.009% |
| Tocantins | 56 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 55 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 48 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 35 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 31 | 0.005% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Marivalda
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) analyzes Marivalda as Mari- + -valda, the same structure as the masculine Marivaldo (Mari- + -valdo). In that work's Morfemário (morpheme list), Mari- is probably taken from names such as Maria, Mariana and Marina, and -valda has an uncertain origin, probably as the feminine of -aldo, -baldo, -naldo and -valdo, formatives of various Germanic origins. The same ending appears in Lucivalda, Josivalda and Rosivalda. The meaning of Marivalda is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 8,875 people named Marivalda, with a median age of 51.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Marivalda · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Marivaldo · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (MARI-, -VALDA) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Marivalda
What does the name Marivalda mean?
The meaning of Marivalda is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Marivalda in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 8,875 people with the first name Marivalda, which ranks it number 1,860 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Marivalda a boy's or a girl's name?
Marivalda is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 8,829 women and 46 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Marivalda most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.025% of the state's population is named Marivalda (3,490 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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