Meaning of the nameNanda

Nanda is a female name, a diminutive of Fernanda, the feminine form of Fernando, of Germanic origin.

Meaning

“diminutive of Fernanda, feminine of Fernando; the base name joins Germanic elements that probably mean 'peace' and 'boldness'”

Source: Wiktionary: Nanda · Behind the Name: Fernanda · Behind the Name: Ferdinand

People (2022): 2,055
Rank in Brazil: #5,019
Median age: 12 years
2010 Census: 1,117; people

Nanda in the 2022 Census

People with the first name Nanda, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (898 people).

2,035 women 20 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 Nanda is most common

States with the highest share of people named Nanda in the population, in the 2022 Census.

Amazonas 0.007%
Pará 0.003%
Maranhão 0.002%
Bahia 0.001%
Minas Gerais 0.001%

All states

State	People	% of population
Amazonas	283	0.007%
Pará	259	0.003%
São Paulo	222	0.001%
Maranhão	161	0.002%
Bahia	152	0.001%
Minas Gerais	126	0.001%
Goiás	89	0.001%
Rio de Janeiro	88	0.001%
Ceará	87	0.001%
Paraná	56	0.001%
Piauí	53	0.002%
Rio Grande do Sul	52	0.001%
Mato Grosso	50	0.001%
Roraima	47	0.007%
Tocantins	45	0.003%
Santa Catarina	42	0.001%
Mato Grosso do Sul	42	0.002%
Amapá	33	0.005%
Pernambuco	31	0.000%
Espírito Santo	30	0.001%
Acre	22	0.003%
Distrito Federal	19	0.001%
Sergipe	18	0.001%

States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.

About the name Nanda

Wiktionary records Nanda as a diminutive of the female name Fernanda. Behind the Name describes Fernanda as the Spanish, Portuguese and Italian feminine form of Ferdinand, a name of Gothic origin with two Germanic elements: the first probably means 'peace' (Behind the Name allows 'journey' as an uncertain alternative) and the second, 'boldness'. The meaning refers to this base name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,055 people named Nanda, with a median age of 12. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.

Sources

Wiktionary: Nanda · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Behind the Name: Fernanda · behindthename.com · meaning
Behind the Name: Ferdinand · behindthename.com · meaning

Questions about the name Nanda

What does the name Nanda mean?

Nanda means “diminutive of Fernanda, feminine of Fernando; the base name joins Germanic elements that probably mean 'peace' and 'boldness'”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.

How many people are named Nanda in Brazil?

IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,055 people with the first name Nanda, which ranks it number 5,019 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.

Is Nanda a boy's or a girl's name?

Nanda is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,035 women and 20 men had this name.

What is the origin of the name Nanda?

Nanda is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.

In which Brazilian state is Nanda most common?

Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.007% of the state's population is named Nanda (283 people), according to the 2022 Census.

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