Meaning of the nameWalkiria
- Female
- Wal-ki-ri-a
Walkiria is a female name written with W and K, a spelling that resembles that of Valquíria, the Portuguese form of Valkyrie.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,270 people named Walkiria, the 3,063rd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 49.5, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraíba.
Meaning
The meaning of Walkiria 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)
- 4,270
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,063
- Median age
- 49.5 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,677
- people
Walkiria in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Walkiria, 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 (1,091 people).
4,255 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 Walkiria is most common
States with the highest share of people named Walkiria in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraíba 0.004%
- São Paulo 0.003%
- Goiás 0.003%
- Minas Gerais 0.003%
- Pernambuco 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,511 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 592 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 313 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 244 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 218 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 187 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 148 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 132 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 104 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 97 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 95 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 90 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 79 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 73 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 69 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 55 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 54 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 53 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 38 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 37 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 24 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 20 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Walkiria
The origin of the spelling Walkiria is uncertain. Behind the Name gives Valquíria as the Portuguese form of Valkyrie, which comes from the Old Norse valkyrja, formed from valr, 'the dead', and kyrja, 'chooser', giving 'chooser of the dead'; the valkyries are figures from Norse mythology. The specific link between the spelling Walkiria and that name is not documented. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,270 people named Walkiria, almost always women, with a median age of 49.5. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraíba.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Valkyrie · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: valquíria · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Valquíria · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Walkiria
What does the name Walkiria mean?
The meaning of Walkiria 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 Walkiria in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,270 people with the first name Walkiria, which ranks it number 3,063 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Walkiria a boy's or a girl's name?
Walkiria is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 4,255 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Walkiria most common?
Proportionally, in Paraíba: 0.004% of the state's population is named Walkiria (148 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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