Meaning of the nameRailda
- Female
- Rail-da
Railda is a Brazilian female name of uncertain origin; the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records the spelling variants Raiulda and Raylda.
Meaning
The meaning of Railda is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 9,589
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,771
- Median age
- 53 years
- 2010 Census
- 10,712
- people
Railda in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Railda, 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 (2,329 people).
9,550 women 39 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 Railda is most common
States with the highest share of people named Railda in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.034%
- Acre 0.015%
- Sergipe 0.007%
- Distrito Federal 0.004%
- Goiás 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 4,849 | 0.034% |
| São Paulo | 1,591 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 732 | 0.004% |
| Goiás | 286 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 267 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 181 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 167 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 150 | 0.007% |
| Espírito Santo | 129 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 125 | 0.004% |
| Acre | 120 | 0.015% |
| Paraná | 104 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 96 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 95 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 91 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 85 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 83 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 75 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 72 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 65 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 50 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 47 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 46 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 41 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 16 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Railda
The origin of Railda is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records the spelling variants Raiulda and Raylda. Its Morfemário describes the beginning Rai- as a probable clipping of Raimundo, from the Germanic regin ('counsel') and mund ('protection'), with names such as Raildo and Raildes, and links the ending -ilda to the Germanic hild, 'combat'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 9,589 people named Railda, with a median age of 53. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Railda · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Railda
What does the name Railda mean?
The meaning of Railda is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Railda in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 9,589 people with the first name Railda, which ranks it number 1,771 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Railda a boy's or a girl's name?
Railda is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 9,550 women and 39 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Railda most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.034% of the state's population is named Railda (4,849 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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