Meaning of the nameOlinda
- Female
- Greek origin
- O-lin-da
Olinda is a female name from the chivalric romance Amadis de Gaula, perhaps linked to Greek olynthe, 'wild fig'.
- People (2022)
- 20,613
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,042
- Median age
- 68 years
- 2010 Census
- 29,108
- people
Olinda in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Olinda, 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 (5,703 people).
20,532 women 81 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 Olinda is most common
States with the highest share of people named Olinda in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraná 0.025%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.020%
- Santa Catarina 0.019%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.017%
- Rondônia 0.016%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 5,417 | 0.012% |
| Paraná | 2,812 | 0.025% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 2,201 | 0.020% |
| Minas Gerais | 2,149 | 0.011% |
| Santa Catarina | 1,413 | 0.019% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 995 | 0.006% |
| Bahia | 819 | 0.006% |
| Goiás | 818 | 0.012% |
| Pará | 655 | 0.008% |
| Espírito Santo | 483 | 0.013% |
| Mato Grosso | 479 | 0.013% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 457 | 0.017% |
| Amazonas | 348 | 0.009% |
| Maranhão | 305 | 0.005% |
| Piauí | 247 | 0.008% |
| Rondônia | 245 | 0.016% |
| Distrito Federal | 179 | 0.006% |
| Tocantins | 159 | 0.011% |
| Ceará | 122 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 98 | 0.012% |
| Roraima | 58 | 0.009% |
| Amapá | 47 | 0.006% |
| Pernambuco | 38 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 22 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 19 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Olinda
Behind the Name records Olinda as the name of a princess of Norway in the Spanish chivalric romance Amadis de Gaula and says the name is perhaps linked to Greek olynthe, 'wild fig', a word similar to the name Olindo. Olinda is also the name of a municipality in Pernambuco, as Wiktionary records. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 20,613 people named Olinda, with a median age of 68. The name is almost always female, peaked among women born in the 1950s and, proportionally, is most common in Paraná.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Olinda · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Olinda · en.wiktionary.org · usage
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Olinda · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Olinda
What does the name Olinda mean?
Olinda means “perhaps linked to Greek olynthe, 'wild fig'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Olinda in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 20,613 people with the first name Olinda, which ranks it number 1,042 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Olinda a boy's or a girl's name?
Olinda is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 20,532 women and 81 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Olinda?
Olinda is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Olinda most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.025% of the state's population is named Olinda (2,812 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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