Meaning of the nameNeide
- Female
- Greek origin
- Nei-de
Neide is a female name that the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil, following Machado, derives from the Greek Neis, 'naiad'.
- People (2022)
- 95,407
- Rank in Brazil
- #331
- Median age
- 59 years
- 2010 Census
- 113,728
- people
Neide in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Neide, 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 (30,053 people).
94,722 women 685 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 Neide is most common
States with the highest share of people named Neide in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.077%
- Paraná 0.073%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.072%
- Minas Gerais 0.058%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.055%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 34,349 | 0.077% |
| Minas Gerais | 11,878 | 0.058% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 8,809 | 0.055% |
| Paraná | 8,371 | 0.073% |
| Bahia | 6,289 | 0.045% |
| Santa Catarina | 3,174 | 0.042% |
| Goiás | 2,988 | 0.042% |
| Pernambuco | 2,558 | 0.028% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 2,224 | 0.020% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 1,994 | 0.072% |
| Mato Grosso | 1,930 | 0.053% |
| Ceará | 1,279 | 0.015% |
| Espírito Santo | 1,172 | 0.031% |
| Distrito Federal | 1,149 | 0.041% |
| Pará | 1,046 | 0.013% |
| Amazonas | 870 | 0.022% |
| Rondônia | 795 | 0.050% |
| Maranhão | 778 | 0.012% |
| Alagoas | 753 | 0.024% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 720 | 0.022% |
| Sergipe | 679 | 0.031% |
| Paraíba | 524 | 0.013% |
| Piauí | 430 | 0.013% |
| Tocantins | 293 | 0.019% |
| Roraima | 145 | 0.023% |
| Acre | 131 | 0.016% |
| Amapá | 79 | 0.011% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Neide
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) cites Machado (1981) to derive Neide from the Greek Neis, -idos, 'naiad', through the Latin náis, néis, -idis. Behind the Name gives another explanation: the name would possibly be a short form of Eneida. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 95,407 people named Neide, with a median age of 59. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo. Neyde, with a Y, appears in the dictionary as a spelling variant.
It is the standard spelling and the most recorded in the group, with an I.
Other spellings of Neide
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Neide | 95,407 |
| Neyde | 2,158 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Neide · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · meaning
- Behind the Name: Neide · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Neide
What does the name Neide mean?
Neide means “naiad”, according to Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil.
How many people are named Neide in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 95,407 people with the first name Neide, which ranks it number 331 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Neide a boy's or a girl's name?
Neide is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 94,722 women and 685 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Neide?
Neide is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Neide most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.077% of the state's population is named Neide (34,349 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Neide?
Neyde. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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