Meaning of the nameVandir
- Male
- Van-dir
Vandir is a Brazilian male name of uncertain origin, recorded mostly among people born from the 1940s through the 1970s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,642 people named Vandir, the 3,410th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 57, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Vandir 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)
- 3,642
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,410
- Median age
- 57 years
- 2010 Census
- 4,472
- people
Vandir in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Vandir, 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 (1,026 people).
339 women 3,303 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 Vandir is most common
States with the highest share of people named Vandir in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.004%
- Paraná 0.004%
- Goiás 0.003%
- Minas Gerais 0.003%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 999 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 583 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 408 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 404 | 0.004% |
| Goiás | 208 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 181 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 140 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 98 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 95 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 86 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 74 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 41 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 41 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 40 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 37 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 32 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 28 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 28 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 24 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 22 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 18 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Vandir
The origin of the spelling Vandir is uncertain. The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records the element Van- with an uncertain origin, found in names such as Vanice and Vanilda, but how Vandir was formed is not documented. Most of the people recorded were born between 1940 and 1979. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,642 people named Vandir, with a median age of 57. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Questions about the name Vandir
What does the name Vandir mean?
The meaning of Vandir 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 Vandir in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,642 people with the first name Vandir, which ranks it number 3,410 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Vandir a boy's or a girl's name?
Vandir is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 339 women and 3,303 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Vandir most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.004% of the state's population is named Vandir (408 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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