Meaning of the nameMatilde
- Female
- Germanic origin
- Ma-til-de
Matilde is a female name of Germanic origin, the Portuguese form of Matilda, which means 'strength in battle'.
- People (2022)
- 21,849
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,007
- Median age
- 64 years
- 2010 Census
- 30,270
- people
Matilde in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Matilde, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (5,615 people).
21,694 women 155 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 Matilde is most common
States with the highest share of people named Matilde in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraná 0.027%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.021%
- Santa Catarina 0.018%
- Rondônia 0.014%
- São Paulo 0.013%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 5,959 | 0.013% |
| Paraná | 3,122 | 0.027% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,976 | 0.010% |
| Bahia | 1,577 | 0.011% |
| Santa Catarina | 1,365 | 0.018% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,133 | 0.007% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 958 | 0.009% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 579 | 0.021% |
| Pará | 575 | 0.007% |
| Maranhão | 560 | 0.008% |
| Pernambuco | 519 | 0.006% |
| Goiás | 462 | 0.007% |
| Ceará | 448 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso | 444 | 0.012% |
| Espírito Santo | 366 | 0.010% |
| Amazonas | 334 | 0.009% |
| Piauí | 244 | 0.008% |
| Rondônia | 214 | 0.014% |
| Distrito Federal | 201 | 0.007% |
| Paraíba | 198 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 187 | 0.006% |
| Sergipe | 131 | 0.006% |
| Tocantins | 100 | 0.007% |
| Alagoas | 62 | 0.002% |
| Acre | 50 | 0.006% |
| Roraima | 45 | 0.007% |
| Amapá | 40 | 0.006% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Matilde
Wiktionary records Matilde as the Portuguese equivalent of Matilda, and Behind the Name lists Matilde as the Portuguese form of that name. The origin is the Germanic name Mahthilt, formed from maht ("might, strength") and hilt ("battle"), hence the meaning "strength in battle". Matilda came into English through Old French Mathilde, according to Wiktionary. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 21,849 people named Matilde, with a median age of 64. Proportionally, the name is most common in Paraná.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Matilda · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Matilde · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Matilda · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Matilde
What does the name Matilde mean?
Matilde means “strength in battle”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Matilde in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 21,849 people with the first name Matilde, which ranks it number 1,007 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Matilde a boy's or a girl's name?
Matilde is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 21,694 women and 155 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Matilde?
Matilde is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Matilde most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.027% of the state's population is named Matilde (3,122 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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