Meaning of the nameRosildo

Rosildo is a Brazilian masculine name formed from Rosi- and -ildo, documented elements, but with no known meaning of their own.

IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,997 people named Rosildo, the 3,902nd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 47, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraíba.

Meaning

The meaning of Rosildo 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): 2,997
Rank in Brazil: #3,902
Median age: 47 years
2010 Census: 3,397; people

Rosildo in the 2022 Census

People with the first name Rosildo, 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 (1,001 people).

22 women 2,975 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 Rosildo is most common

States with the highest share of people named Rosildo in the population, in the 2022 Census.

Paraíba 0.008%
Pará 0.006%
Pernambuco 0.005%
Amazonas 0.004%
Rio de Janeiro 0.001%

All states

State	People	% of population
Pará	482	0.006%
Pernambuco	416	0.005%
São Paulo	326	0.001%
Paraíba	302	0.008%
Rio de Janeiro	231	0.001%
Bahia	193	0.001%
Paraná	139	0.001%
Amazonas	137	0.004%
Minas Gerais	106	0.001%
Goiás	73	0.001%
Rio Grande do Norte	63	0.002%
Acre	60	0.007%
Maranhão	54	0.001%
Alagoas	45	0.001%
Santa Catarina	43	0.001%
Espírito Santo	39	0.001%
Mato Grosso do Sul	39	0.001%
Rondônia	34	0.002%
Piauí	33	0.001%
Mato Grosso	32	0.001%
Amapá	31	0.004%
Ceará	28	0.000%
Distrito Federal	25	0.001%
Roraima	25	0.004%
Sergipe	17	0.001%

States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.

About the name Rosildo

The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) explains Rosi- as a fragment of Rosa and Rose, both from Latin rosae, 'rose', and -ildo as the Germanic hild, 'battle', and lists Rosildo among the names with Rosi-. Since how Rosildo itself was formed is not documented, the meaning of the whole name is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,997 people named Rosildo, with a median age of 47, almost always men. The Dictionary records Rozildo as a graphic variant.

Sources

Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Rosildo · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling

Questions about the name Rosildo

What does the name Rosildo mean?

The meaning of Rosildo 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 Rosildo in Brazil?

IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,997 people with the first name Rosildo, which ranks it number 3,902 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.

Is Rosildo a boy's or a girl's name?

Rosildo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 22 women and 2,975 men had this name.

What is the origin of the name Rosildo?

Rosildo is a name of Portuguese origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.

In which Brazilian state is Rosildo most common?

Proportionally, in Paraíba: 0.008% of the state's population is named Rosildo (302 people), according to the 2022 Census.

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