Meaning of the nameRomilda
- Female
- Germanic origin
- Ro-mil-da
Romilda is a female name of Germanic origin that, according to Behind the Name, means 'famous battle'.
- People (2022)
- 24,771
- Rank in Brazil
- #920
- Median age
- 58 years
- 2010 Census
- 29,227
- people
Romilda in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Romilda, 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 (6,700 people).
24,645 women 126 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 Romilda is most common
States with the highest share of people named Romilda in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.025%
- Minas Gerais 0.024%
- Goiás 0.023%
- Paraná 0.020%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.018%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 4,897 | 0.024% |
| São Paulo | 4,783 | 0.011% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 2,676 | 0.025% |
| Bahia | 2,473 | 0.018% |
| Paraná | 2,327 | 0.020% |
| Goiás | 1,634 | 0.023% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,225 | 0.008% |
| Santa Catarina | 1,197 | 0.016% |
| Espírito Santo | 586 | 0.015% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 485 | 0.018% |
| Mato Grosso | 431 | 0.012% |
| Pernambuco | 312 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 264 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 240 | 0.015% |
| Distrito Federal | 216 | 0.008% |
| Amazonas | 161 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 149 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 135 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 122 | 0.008% |
| Ceará | 98 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 90 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 75 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 60 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 57 | 0.003% |
| Amapá | 28 | 0.004% |
| Roraima | 27 | 0.004% |
| Acre | 23 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Romilda
Behind the Name explains Romilda as a Germanic name formed from hruom, 'fame, glory', and hilt, 'battle', and lists it as used in Italian. The ending -ilda 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, 'combat', and also appears in Brunilda and Cremilda. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 24,771 people named Romilda, with a median age of 58. The name is almost always female and, proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Romilda · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Romilda · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Wikcionário: Romilda · pt.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Romilda
What does the name Romilda mean?
Romilda means “from hruom, 'fame, glory', and hilt, 'battle'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Romilda in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 24,771 people with the first name Romilda, which ranks it number 920 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Romilda a boy's or a girl's name?
Romilda is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 24,645 women and 126 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Romilda?
Romilda is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Romilda most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.025% of the state's population is named Romilda (2,676 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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