Meaning of the nameRonildo
- Male
- Ro-nil-do
Ronildo is a Brazilian male name ending in -ildo, a formative of Germanic origin linked to 'combat'; the origin of the beginning Ron- is uncertain.
Meaning
The meaning of Ronildo 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)
- 17,296
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,166
- Median age
- 40 years
- 2010 Census
- 19,502
- people
Ronildo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ronildo, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (4,750 people).
66 women 17,230 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 Ronildo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ronildo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 3,038 | 0.015% |
| Pará | 2,137 | 0.026% |
| São Paulo | 1,932 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 1,574 | 0.011% |
| Maranhão | 1,043 | 0.015% |
| Amazonas | 904 | 0.023% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 722 | 0.005% |
| Goiás | 675 | 0.010% |
| Pernambuco | 489 | 0.005% |
| Paraíba | 445 | 0.011% |
| Mato Grosso | 438 | 0.012% |
| Paraná | 409 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 375 | 0.010% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 369 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 333 | 0.004% |
| Santa Catarina | 328 | 0.004% |
| Piauí | 318 | 0.010% |
| Rondônia | 265 | 0.017% |
| Alagoas | 260 | 0.008% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 245 | 0.009% |
| Distrito Federal | 208 | 0.007% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 185 | 0.006% |
| Amapá | 160 | 0.022% |
| Tocantins | 150 | 0.010% |
| Roraima | 105 | 0.017% |
| Sergipe | 95 | 0.004% |
| Acre | 94 | 0.011% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ronildo
The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) links the ending -ildo to the Germanic hild, 'combat', found in names such as Leonildo, Amarildo and Evanildo, and cites Ronilda among the traditional names in -ilda. The origin of the beginning Ron- is not known for certain, and the meaning of the whole name is uncertain. Ronildo is almost always male and is concentrated among people born between the 1960s and 1990s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 17,296 people named Ronildo, with a median age of 40; proportionally, it is most common in Pará.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-ildo) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Ronildo · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Ronildo
What does the name Ronildo mean?
The meaning of Ronildo 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 Ronildo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 17,296 people with the first name Ronildo, which ranks it number 1,166 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Ronildo a boy's or a girl's name?
Ronildo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 66 women and 17,230 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Ronildo most common?
Proportionally, in Pará: 0.026% of the state's population is named Ronildo (2,137 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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