Meaning of the nameOndina
- Female
- Latin origin
- On-di-na
Ondina is a feminine name, the Portuguese and Italian form of Undine, a name that Behind the Name links to the Latin unda, 'wave'.
- People (2022)
- 6,706
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,228
- Median age
- 71 years
- 2010 Census
- 10,407
- people
Ondina in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ondina, 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 (1,945 people).
6,673 women 33 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 Ondina is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ondina in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.012%
- Santa Catarina 0.011%
- Paraná 0.007%
- São Paulo 0.005%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 2,136 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,339 | 0.012% |
| Santa Catarina | 823 | 0.011% |
| Paraná | 768 | 0.007% |
| Minas Gerais | 513 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 431 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 143 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 88 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 79 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 63 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 62 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 55 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 43 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 40 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 37 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ondina
Behind the Name presents Ondina as the Portuguese and Italian form of Undine, with Dina as a Portuguese diminutive, and derives Undine from the Latin unda, 'wave'; the word undine was coined in the sixteenth century for female water spirits. Wiktionary records Undine as a name coming from German, first used as a given name in the novel Undine (1811), by Fouqué. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 6,706 people named Ondina, with a median age of 71. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Ondina · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Undine · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Undine · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Ondina
What does the name Ondina mean?
Ondina means “'wave', through the Latin unda, as a form of Undine”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Ondina in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 6,706 people with the first name Ondina, which ranks it number 2,228 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Ondina a boy's or a girl's name?
Ondina is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 6,673 women and 33 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Ondina?
Ondina is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Ondina most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.012% of the state's population is named Ondina (1,339 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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