Meaning of the nameOsnildo
- Male
- Os-nil-do
Osnildo is a Brazilian male name ending in -nildo, an element that the Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil links to Germanic hild, "combat".
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,065 people named Osnildo, the 7,932nd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 54, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Meaning
The meaning of Osnildo 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)
- 1,065
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,932
- Median age
- 54 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,222
- people
Osnildo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Osnildo, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (313 people).
0 women 1,062 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 Osnildo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Osnildo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.009%
- Paraná 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Catarina | 712 | 0.009% |
| Paraná | 140 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 42 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 29 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 24 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Osnildo
The origin of Osnildo as a whole is uncertain. The ending -nildo is described in the Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) as of Germanic origin, from hild/hilde, "combat"; the origin of the beginning Os- is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,065 people named Osnildo, with a median age of 54; it is almost always a male name. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Osnildo
What does the name Osnildo mean?
The meaning of Osnildo 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 Osnildo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,065 people with the first name Osnildo, which ranks it number 7,932 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Osnildo a boy's or a girl's name?
Osnildo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,062 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Osnildo most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.009% of the state's population is named Osnildo (712 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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