Meaning of the nameValdelir
- Unisex
- Val-de-lir
Valdelir is a name used for both men and women, beginning with Vald-, an element of debated origin; the meaning of the name is not known for certain.
Meaning
The meaning of Valdelir 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)
- 1,148
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,537
- Median age
- 52 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,182
- people
Valdelir in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Valdelir, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (342 people).
208 women 940 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 Valdelir is most common
States with the highest share of people named Valdelir in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- Paraná 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Catarina | 231 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 163 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 142 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 93 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 85 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 56 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 55 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 43 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 33 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 30 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 26 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 25 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 25 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 22 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 22 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 18 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Valdelir
The Morfemário (morpheme guide) of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records more than one possible origin for Vald-: Gothic balths ('bold'), Germanic walt ('powerful') and, for Valdemar, Gothic waldan ('to rule') or walde ('lord, sovereign'). The final part -elir is not documented, so the meaning of the name is not known for certain. It is used by men and by women, with more male records, and most of the people were born in the 1960s and 1970s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,148 people named Valdelir, with a median age of 52; proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (Vald-) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Valdelir
What does the name Valdelir mean?
The meaning of Valdelir 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 Valdelir in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,148 people with the first name Valdelir, which ranks it number 7,537 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Valdelir a boy's or a girl's name?
Valdelir is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 208 women and 940 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Valdelir most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.003% of the state's population is named Valdelir (231 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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