Meaning of the nameSoledade
- Female
- Latin origin
- So-le-da-de
Soledade is a female name of Latin origin meaning 'solitude', a word inherited from the Latin solitas and found in titles of Our Lady.
- People (2022)
- 846
- Rank in Brazil
- #9,277
- Median age
- 57 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,280
- people
Soledade in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Soledade, 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 (167 people).
839 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 Soledade is most common
States with the highest share of people named Soledade in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 239 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 100 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 97 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 75 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 45 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 44 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 31 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 26 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 25 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 20 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 18 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 17 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 16 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Soledade
Wiktionary lists soledade as a Portuguese noun inherited from the Latin solitas, with the meaning 'solitude', and lists Nossa Senhora da Soledade and Maria da Soledade among the derived terms. Behind the Name records the Spanish Soledad, 'solitude', as a name coming from the Marian title María de la Soledad. Soledade is also the name of a municipality in Rio Grande do Sul. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 846 people named Soledade, with a median age of 57.
Sources
- Wiktionary: soledade · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Soledad · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Soledade · en.wiktionary.org · usage
Questions about the name Soledade
What does the name Soledade mean?
Soledade means “solitude”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Soledade in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 846 people with the first name Soledade, which ranks it number 9,277 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Soledade a boy's or a girl's name?
Soledade is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 839 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Soledade?
Soledade is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Soledade most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.001% of the state's population is named Soledade (100 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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