Meaning of the nameSenilda
- Female
- Se-nil-da
Senilda is a Brazilian female name ending in -ilda, a formative of Germanic origin linked to hild, "combat", and recorded among people born from the 1940s to the 1990s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,017 people named Senilda, the 8,192nd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 57, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Senilda 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)
- 1,017
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,192
- Median age
- 57 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,305
- people
Senilda in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Senilda, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (279 people).
1,014 women 0 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 Senilda is most common
States with the highest share of people named Senilda in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- Santa Catarina 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 300 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 110 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 98 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 74 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 71 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 61 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 54 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 45 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 37 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 34 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 24 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 18 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 17 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Senilda
The ending -ilda comes from Germanic hild/hilde, "combat", according to the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil), which lists the formative in names such as Brunilda, Hilda, Josenilda and Ivanilda. The origin of the beginning Sen- in this name is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,017 people named Senilda, almost always female and with a median age of 57; the records run from people born in the 1940s to those born in the 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Senilda
What does the name Senilda mean?
The meaning of Senilda 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 Senilda in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,017 people with the first name Senilda, which ranks it number 8,192 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Senilda a boy's or a girl's name?
Senilda is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,014 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Senilda most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.003% of the state's population is named Senilda (300 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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