Meaning of the nameOlanda
- Female
- O-lan-da
Olanda is a feminine name that matches the Italian form of the name of Holanda, a word that comes from Old Dutch holt lant, 'land of woods'.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 901 people named Olanda, the 8,880th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 66, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraná.
Meaning
The meaning of Olanda 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)
- 901
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,880
- Median age
- 66 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,320
- people
Olanda in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Olanda, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (218 people).
894 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 Olanda is most common
States with the highest share of people named Olanda in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraná 0.002%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Paraná | 228 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 180 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 138 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 138 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 45 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 31 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 24 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 20 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Olanda
In Portuguese, Holanda is the name of the historical province and of the European country and also a surname, and Wiktionary traces the word to Old Dutch holt lant, 'land of woods'; Olanda is the Italian form of the same country name. As a personal name, the origin of Olanda and of Holanda is uncertain, and the meaning is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 901 people named Olanda and 627 named Holanda, with a median age of 66 for Olanda and 64 for Holanda. In both spellings, proportionally, the name is most common in Paraná.
Without the initial H, it is the most common spelling in the group.
Other spellings of Olanda
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Olanda | 901 |
| Holanda | 627 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Holanda · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Olanda · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Olanda
What does the name Olanda mean?
The meaning of Olanda 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 Olanda in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 901 people with the first name Olanda, which ranks it number 8,880 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Olanda a boy's or a girl's name?
Olanda is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 894 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Olanda most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.002% of the state's population is named Olanda (228 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Olanda?
Holanda. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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