Meaning of the nameNeildes
- Female
- Neil-des
Neildes is a female name of uncertain origin, spelled close to Nildes, which the Morfemário includes among the names with the Germanic element -ilde(s).
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 945 people named Neildes, the 8,620th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 52, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Sergipe.
Meaning
The meaning of Neildes 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)
- 945
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,620
- Median age
- 52 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,057
- people
Neildes in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Neildes, 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 (233 people).
932 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 Neildes is most common
States with the highest share of people named Neildes in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 503 | 0.004% |
| São Paulo | 153 | 0.000% |
| Sergipe | 103 | 0.005% |
| Alagoas | 34 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 33 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 24 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 20 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Neildes
The origin of the spelling Neildes is uncertain. The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil cites Nildes among the Brazilian names with -ILDA, -ILDE, -ILDES, an element of Germanic origin (hild/hilde, 'battle'), but does not analyze Neildes, which has its own entry with its formation and etymology left blank. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 945 people named Neildes, almost always women, mostly born in the 1960s and 1970s.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Neildes · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Neildes
What does the name Neildes mean?
The meaning of Neildes 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 Neildes in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 945 people with the first name Neildes, which ranks it number 8,620 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Neildes a boy's or a girl's name?
Neildes is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 932 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Neildes most common?
Proportionally, in Sergipe: 0.005% of the state's population is named Neildes (103 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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