Meaning of the nameUbaldo
- Male
- Germanic origin
- U-bal-do
Ubaldo is a male name of Germanic origin, from the older Hugbald, formed from elements meaning 'mind' and 'bold'.
- People (2022)
- 2,253
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,717
- Median age
- 60 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,030
- people
Ubaldo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ubaldo, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (556 people).
0 women 2,248 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 Ubaldo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ubaldo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.005%
- Goiás 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 680 | 0.005% |
| São Paulo | 354 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 220 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 107 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 100 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 80 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 70 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 61 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 58 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 54 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 52 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 51 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 47 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 47 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 47 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 41 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 36 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 27 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 24 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 21 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 20 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ubaldo
According to Behind the Name, Ubaldo comes from the ancient Germanic name Hugbald, which joins hugu ('mind, spirit, thought') and bald ('bold, brave'). The name is used in Spanish and Italian. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil records the variant Hubaldo. It is recorded almost always as male, for people born mostly between the 1940s and the 1970s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,253 people named Ubaldo, with a median age of 60; proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Ubaldo · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Ubaldo · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Ubaldo
What does the name Ubaldo mean?
Ubaldo means “mind, spirit, thought + bold, brave”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Ubaldo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,253 people with the first name Ubaldo, which ranks it number 4,717 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Ubaldo a boy's or a girl's name?
Ubaldo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 2,248 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Ubaldo?
Ubaldo is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Ubaldo most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.005% of the state's population is named Ubaldo (680 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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