Meaning of the nameMiralda
- Female
- Mi-ral-da
Miralda is a Brazilian feminine name that the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil analyzes as Mir- plus -alda, whose origin is uncertain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,278 people named Miralda, the 7,021st most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 58, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Sergipe.
Meaning
The meaning of Miralda 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)
- 1,278
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,021
- Median age
- 58 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,486
- people
Miralda in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Miralda, 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 (333 people).
1,270 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 Miralda is most common
States with the highest share of people named Miralda in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Sergipe 0.008%
- Bahia 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 252 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 221 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 187 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 180 | 0.008% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 85 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 36 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 36 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 35 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 33 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 32 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 32 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 24 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 21 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Miralda
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records the formation of Miralda as Mir- + -alda. The Morfemário describes -alda as of uncertain origin, probably the feminine of -aldo, for which Germanic origins are proposed, and lists Miralda among the Brazilian names with this ending. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,278 people named Miralda, with a median age of 58. Proportionally, it is most common in Sergipe. The name is almost always female, and the largest number of people were born in the 1960s.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Miralda · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Morfemário: Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Miralda
What does the name Miralda mean?
The meaning of Miralda 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 Miralda in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,278 people with the first name Miralda, which ranks it number 7,021 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Miralda a boy's or a girl's name?
Miralda is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,270 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Miralda most common?
Proportionally, in Sergipe: 0.008% of the state's population is named Miralda (180 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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