Meaning of the nameRomildo
- Male
- Ro-mil-do
Romildo is a male name of uncertain origin, with the same -ildo ending as Leonildo and Amarildo, most common among people born in the 1960s and 1970s.
Meaning
The meaning of Romildo 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)
- 30,442
- Rank in Brazil
- #816
- Median age
- 49 years
- 2010 Census
- 35,972
- people
Romildo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Romildo, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (8,326 people).
110 women 30,332 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 Romildo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Romildo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Espírito Santo 0.055%
- Rondônia 0.030%
- Pernambuco 0.027%
- Bahia 0.021%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.020%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 5,490 | 0.012% |
| Minas Gerais | 3,630 | 0.018% |
| Bahia | 2,979 | 0.021% |
| Pernambuco | 2,447 | 0.027% |
| Espírito Santo | 2,123 | 0.055% |
| Paraná | 2,012 | 0.018% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,975 | 0.012% |
| Goiás | 1,182 | 0.017% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,059 | 0.010% |
| Pará | 992 | 0.012% |
| Paraíba | 724 | 0.018% |
| Santa Catarina | 719 | 0.009% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 647 | 0.020% |
| Maranhão | 640 | 0.009% |
| Mato Grosso | 589 | 0.016% |
| Ceará | 494 | 0.006% |
| Rondônia | 478 | 0.030% |
| Alagoas | 412 | 0.013% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 341 | 0.012% |
| Amazonas | 286 | 0.007% |
| Distrito Federal | 262 | 0.009% |
| Tocantins | 260 | 0.017% |
| Piauí | 227 | 0.007% |
| Sergipe | 221 | 0.010% |
| Acre | 128 | 0.015% |
| Amapá | 66 | 0.009% |
| Roraima | 59 | 0.009% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Romildo
The origin of Romildo is uncertain. The name ends in -ildo, a formative of male names that the Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil describes as of Germanic origin, from hild or hilde, 'combat', found in Leonildo and Amarildo. The female name Romilda, with a similar spelling, comes from the Germanic elements hruom, 'fame', and hilt, 'combat', according to Behind the Name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 30,442 people named Romildo, with a median age of 49; proportionally, the name is most common in Espírito Santo.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-ILDO) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Behind the Name: Romilda · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Romildo · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Romildo
What does the name Romildo mean?
The meaning of Romildo 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 Romildo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 30,442 people with the first name Romildo, which ranks it number 816 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Romildo a boy's or a girl's name?
Romildo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 110 women and 30,332 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Romildo most common?
Proportionally, in Espírito Santo: 0.055% of the state's population is named Romildo (2,123 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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