Meaning of the nameNildo
- Male
- Nil-do
Nildo is a Brazilian male name of uncertain origin that coincides with the ending -nildo, which the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) links to the Germanic hild, 'combat'.
Meaning
The meaning of Nildo is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 8,633
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,893
- Median age
- 51 years
- 2010 Census
- 10,628
- people
Nildo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Nildo, 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 (2,142 people).
31 women 8,602 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 Nildo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Nildo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.009%
- Pará 0.009%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.008%
- Rondônia 0.007%
- Espírito Santo 0.007%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,346 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 863 | 0.006% |
| Pará | 722 | 0.009% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 694 | 0.006% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 538 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 467 | 0.005% |
| Minas Gerais | 464 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 464 | 0.006% |
| Paraná | 428 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 354 | 0.009% |
| Espírito Santo | 270 | 0.007% |
| Goiás | 244 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 223 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 223 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 214 | 0.008% |
| Paraíba | 176 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 172 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 160 | 0.005% |
| Rondônia | 113 | 0.007% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 111 | 0.003% |
| Amapá | 78 | 0.011% |
| Distrito Federal | 71 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 67 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 50 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 46 | 0.003% |
| Acre | 44 | 0.005% |
| Roraima | 31 | 0.005% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Nildo
The origin of Nildo as a name is uncertain. The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) describes the endings -ildo and -nildo, of names such as Edenildo and Evanildo, as being of Germanic origin hild/hilde, 'combat', and includes Nilda among the traditional names with -ilda. Most records are of people born in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 8,633 people named Nildo, with a median age of 51. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Nildo · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Nildo
What does the name Nildo mean?
The meaning of Nildo is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Nildo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 8,633 people with the first name Nildo, which ranks it number 1,893 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Nildo a boy's or a girl's name?
Nildo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 31 women and 8,602 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Nildo most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.009% of the state's population is named Nildo (354 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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