Meaning of the nameValkiria
- Female
- Germanic origin
- Val-ki-ri-a
Valkiria is the K spelling of Valquíria, a female name linked to the valkyries of Norse mythology, 'choosers of the dead'.
- People (2022)
- 3,749
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,344
- Median age
- 42 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,717
- people
Valkiria in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Valkiria, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (1,022 people).
3,731 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 Valkiria is most common
States with the highest share of people named Valkiria in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraíba 0.004%
- Pernambuco 0.003%
- São Paulo 0.002%
- Goiás 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,086 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 396 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 284 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 217 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 211 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 204 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 144 | 0.004% |
| Goiás | 139 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 121 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 101 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 96 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 91 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 84 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 82 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 81 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 71 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 67 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 66 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 59 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 40 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 26 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 22 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 21 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 18 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Valkiria
In Portuguese, Valquíria is a female figure from Norse mythology, an attendant of Odin, according to Wiktionary. Behind the Name gives Valquíria as the Portuguese form of Valkyrie, from Old Norse valr, 'the dead', and kyrja, 'chooser'. Valkiria is the spelling of this word with K and without an accent. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,749 people named Valkiria, with a median age of 42.
Sources
- Wiktionary: valquíria · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
- Behind the Name: Valkyrie · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Valkiria
What does the name Valkiria mean?
Valkiria means “valquíria, 'chooser of the dead'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Valkiria in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,749 people with the first name Valkiria, which ranks it number 3,344 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Valkiria a boy's or a girl's name?
Valkiria is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 3,731 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Valkiria?
Valkiria is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Valkiria most common?
Proportionally, in Paraíba: 0.004% of the state's population is named Valkiria (144 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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