Meaning of the nameOrdália
- Female
- Or-dá-li-a
Ordália is a female name that coincides with the Portuguese noun ordália, a historical "ordeal" to which an accused person was subjected, but its origin as a name is uncertain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,631 people named Ordália, the 5,908th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 67, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Meaning
The meaning of Ordália 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)
- 1,631
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,908
- Median age
- 67 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,278
- people
Ordália in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ordália, 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 (440 people).
1,627 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 Ordália is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ordália in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.003%
- Goiás 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 625 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 500 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 138 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 114 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 61 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 35 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 30 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 26 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 23 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 20 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ordália
In Portuguese, ordália is a historical noun for a dangerous trial imposed on an accused person, from Medieval Latin ordalium. The origin of Ordália as a personal name is uncertain, and the meaning of the name is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,631 people named Ordália, with a median age of 67. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Sources
- Wiktionary: ordália · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Ordália
What does the name Ordália mean?
The meaning of Ordália 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 Ordália in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,631 people with the first name Ordália, which ranks it number 5,908 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Ordália a boy's or a girl's name?
Ordália is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,627 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Ordália most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.003% of the state's population is named Ordália (625 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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