Meaning of the nameRudinei
- Male
- Ru-di-nei
Rudinei is a Brazilian male name ending in the formative -nei, commonly used in names such as Valdinei and Claudiney.
Meaning
The meaning of Rudinei 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)
- 8,005
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,983
- Median age
- 39 years
- 2010 Census
- 9,928
- people
Rudinei in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Rudinei, 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 (3,161 people).
63 women 7,942 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 Rudinei is most common
States with the highest share of people named Rudinei in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.036%
- Santa Catarina 0.022%
- Paraná 0.009%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.005%
- Mato Grosso 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 3,888 | 0.036% |
| Santa Catarina | 1,665 | 0.022% |
| Paraná | 1,007 | 0.009% |
| São Paulo | 524 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 155 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 144 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 131 | 0.005% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 85 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 74 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 57 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 45 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 34 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 31 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 25 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 24 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 24 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 21 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Rudinei
The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil records the formative -nei (or -ney), from the French Ney, itself linked to the German neu, 'new', in Brazilian names such as Valdinei and Claudiney. The origin of the beginning Rudi- is uncertain, and the meaning of the name as a whole is not known for certain. The Dictionary records Rudiney, Rudynei and Roudinei as graphic variants, and also the female name Rudineia. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 8,005 people named Rudinei, with a median age of 39; proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Rudinei · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-nei) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Rudineia · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Rudinei
What does the name Rudinei mean?
The meaning of Rudinei 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 Rudinei in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 8,005 people with the first name Rudinei, which ranks it number 1,983 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Rudinei a boy's or a girl's name?
Rudinei is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 63 women and 7,942 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Rudinei most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.036% of the state's population is named Rudinei (3,888 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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