Meaning of the nameRonilda
- Female
- Ro-nil-da
Ronilda is a feminine name whose ending -ilda comes from Germanic hild, 'combat'; the origin of the beginning Ron- is not known for certain.
Meaning
The meaning of Ronilda 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)
- 5,887
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,441
- Median age
- 48 years
- 2010 Census
- 6,352
- people
Ronilda in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ronilda, 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 (2,087 people).
5,846 women 41 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 Ronilda is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ronilda in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.009%
- Goiás 0.005%
- Espírito Santo 0.004%
- Mato Grosso 0.004%
- Pará 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 1,907 | 0.009% |
| São Paulo | 635 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 414 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 390 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 326 | 0.005% |
| Pará | 284 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 246 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 199 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 163 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 144 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 142 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 134 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 115 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 103 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 96 | 0.004% |
| Paraíba | 87 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 69 | 0.004% |
| Distrito Federal | 65 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 61 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 59 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 59 | 0.004% |
| Piauí | 52 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 52 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 34 | 0.005% |
| Roraima | 18 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 17 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 16 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ronilda
The Morfemário (morpheme list) of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) includes Ronilda among the names with the element -ilda, of Germanic origin hild or hilde, 'combat', alongside Brunilda, Clotilde and Hilda. The beginning, Ron-, has no documented origin, so the meaning of the whole name is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,887 people named Ronilda, with a median age of 48; the 1970s is the decade with the most people born with this name. The name is almost always female; proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Ronilda · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-ilda) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Ronilda
What does the name Ronilda mean?
The meaning of Ronilda 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 Ronilda in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,887 people with the first name Ronilda, which ranks it number 2,441 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Ronilda a boy's or a girl's name?
Ronilda is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 5,846 women and 41 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Ronilda most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.009% of the state's population is named Ronilda (1,907 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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