Meaning of the nameRaimuda
- Female
- Rai-mu-da
Raimuda is a female name of uncertain origin, with a spelling close to Raimunda, the feminine of Raimundo.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 817 people named Raimuda, the 9,532nd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 60, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão.
Meaning
The meaning of Raimuda 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)
- 817
- Rank in Brazil
- #9,532
- Median age
- 60 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,473
- people
Raimuda in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Raimuda, 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 (179 people).
807 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 Raimuda is most common
States with the highest share of people named Raimuda in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Ceará | 112 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 107 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 94 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 69 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 58 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 52 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 43 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 37 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 34 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 29 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 27 | 0.000% |
| Acre | 23 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 20 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 20 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Raimuda
The spelling Raimuda is close to Raimunda, the feminine form of Raimundo, a name of Germanic origin that Wiktionary traces to Proto-Germanic *raginą ("counsel") and *mundō ("protection"). The origin of Raimuda itself is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 817 people named Raimuda, with a median age of 60. Almost always female, it has the most records among those born in the 1950s, and there are records from before 1940. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Raimundo · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Raimunda · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Raimuda
What does the name Raimuda mean?
The meaning of Raimuda 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 Raimuda in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 817 people with the first name Raimuda, which ranks it number 9,532 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Raimuda a boy's or a girl's name?
Raimuda is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 807 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Raimuda most common?
Proportionally, in Maranhão: 0.002% of the state's population is named Raimuda (107 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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