Meaning of the nameValdei
- Unisex
- Val-dei
Valdei is a Brazilian name of uncertain origin, beginning with Vald-, a start common in Valdemar, and it appears for both sexes, more among men.
Meaning
The meaning of Valdei 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)
- 1,671
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,803
- Median age
- 42 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,106
- people
Valdei in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Valdei, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (426 people).
173 women 1,498 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 Valdei is most common
States with the highest share of people named Valdei in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.002%
- Pará 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 299 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 282 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 237 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 123 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 86 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 75 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 74 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 51 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 48 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 44 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 43 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 42 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 37 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 31 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 25 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 23 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 22 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 22 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 18 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 17 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Valdei
The origin of Valdei is uncertain. The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil explains that the beginning Vald- appears in names such as Valdemar and has more than one proposed Germanic origin, among them balths ('bold') and walt ('powerful'). How the whole name was formed is not known for certain. It is more frequent among men. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,671 people named Valdei, with a median age of 42, and the largest group was born in the 1990s.
Sources
- Morfemário: VALD- · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Valdei
What does the name Valdei mean?
The meaning of Valdei 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 Valdei in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,671 people with the first name Valdei, which ranks it number 5,803 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Valdei a boy's or a girl's name?
Valdei is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 173 women and 1,498 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Valdei most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.002% of the state's population is named Valdei (299 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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