Meaning of the namePetronilha
- Female
- Pe-tro-ni-lha
Petronilha is a female name that resembles Petronilla, a Latin diminutive of Petronia; a direct link to that form and its meaning are not known for certain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 717 people named Petronilha, the 10,424th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 72, and the largest group was born in the 1940s. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.
Meaning
The meaning of Petronilha 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)
- 717
- Rank in Brazil
- #10,424
- Median age
- 72 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,154
- people
Petronilha in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Petronilha, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1940s (194 people).
708 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 Petronilha is most common
States with the highest share of people named Petronilha in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 113 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 84 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 81 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 49 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 40 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 38 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 37 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 35 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 34 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 34 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 30 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 27 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 26 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 19 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Petronilha
The origin of the spelling Petronilha is uncertain. Behind the Name records Petronilla as a diminutive of Petronia, the feminine of the Roman name Petronius, and lists forms such as Petronila (Spanish) and Pétronille (French), but does not include the form Petronilha. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 717 people named Petronilha, with a median age of 72. Most were born before 1960, and the name is almost always female.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Petronilla · behindthename.com · spelling
Questions about the name Petronilha
What does the name Petronilha mean?
The meaning of Petronilha 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 Petronilha in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 717 people with the first name Petronilha, which ranks it number 10,424 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1940s.
Is Petronilha a boy's or a girl's name?
Petronilha is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 708 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Petronilha most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.000% of the state's population is named Petronilha (113 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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