Meaning of the nameMarivaldo
- Male
- Ma-ri-val-do
Marivaldo is a Brazilian masculine name formed from Mari-, taken from names such as Maria and Marina, and -valdo, an ending of Germanic origin.
Meaning
The meaning of Marivaldo 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)
- 20,681
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,038
- Median age
- 47 years
- 2010 Census
- 23,331
- people
Marivaldo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Marivaldo, 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 (7,239 people).
89 women 20,592 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 Marivaldo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Marivaldo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 8,143 | 0.058% |
| São Paulo | 2,872 | 0.007% |
| Pará | 1,776 | 0.022% |
| Pernambuco | 1,453 | 0.016% |
| Amazonas | 840 | 0.021% |
| Paraíba | 617 | 0.016% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 578 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 532 | 0.008% |
| Minas Gerais | 510 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 444 | 0.014% |
| Goiás | 434 | 0.006% |
| Santa Catarina | 260 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 217 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso | 214 | 0.006% |
| Paraná | 190 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 179 | 0.011% |
| Amapá | 178 | 0.024% |
| Piauí | 171 | 0.005% |
| Acre | 169 | 0.020% |
| Distrito Federal | 149 | 0.005% |
| Sergipe | 139 | 0.006% |
| Ceará | 135 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 129 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 107 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 103 | 0.004% |
| Tocantins | 94 | 0.006% |
| Roraima | 48 | 0.008% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Marivaldo
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil gives the formation Mari- + -valdo. According to the Morfemário of the same project, Mari- is probably a fragment taken from names such as Maria, Mariana and Marina, and -valdo may have several Germanic origins, among them walt/wald, 'the one who rules'. The Morfemário also notes that José Pedro Machado, when discussing Marivaldo, tentatively suggested an adaptation of the French Marival. The meaning of the whole name is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 20,681 people named Marivaldo, with a median age of 47; proportionally, the name is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Marivaldo · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: morfemário (Mari-, -valdo) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Marivaldo
What does the name Marivaldo mean?
The meaning of Marivaldo 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 Marivaldo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 20,681 people with the first name Marivaldo, which ranks it number 1,038 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Marivaldo a boy's or a girl's name?
Marivaldo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 89 women and 20,592 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Marivaldo most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.058% of the state's population is named Marivaldo (8,143 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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