Meaning of the nameWalquiria
- Female
- Wal-qui-ri-a
Walquiria is a feminine name linked to the valkyrie of Norse mythology, an Old Norse word meaning 'she who chooses the dead'.
Meaning
“she who chooses the dead (in battle)”
Source: Priberam: valquíria · Behind the Name: Valkyrie
- People (2022)
- 6,086
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,392
- Median age
- 44 years
- 2010 Census
- 6,006
- people
Walquiria in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Walquiria, 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 (1,729 people).
6,065 women 21 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 Walquiria is most common
States with the highest share of people named Walquiria in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.006%
- Goiás 0.005%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.005%
- Paraíba 0.005%
- Pernambuco 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,532 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,178 | 0.006% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 487 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 384 | 0.005% |
| Pernambuco | 382 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 247 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 229 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 185 | 0.005% |
| Maranhão | 177 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 132 | 0.005% |
| Bahia | 130 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 122 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 115 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 107 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 103 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 96 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 94 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 93 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 67 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 55 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 54 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 45 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 36 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 15 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Walquiria
In Norse mythology, a valkyrie (Valquíria) is one of Odin's female attendants, who lead the dead in battle to Valhalla. Priberam gives the word as coming from the French walkyrie or valkyrie, from the Old Norse valkyrja, and Behind the Name explains the term as valr, 'the dead', plus kyrja, 'chooser'. Aulete gives the German Walküre in the etymology of the word, which has the initial W of this spelling. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 6,086 people named Walquiria, with a median age of 44. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Sources
- Priberam: valquíria · dicionario.priberam.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Valkyrie · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: valquíria · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Valquíria · en.wiktionary.org · usage
- Aulete: valquíria · aulete.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Walquiria
What does the name Walquiria mean?
Walquiria means “she who chooses the dead (in battle)”, according to Priberam and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Walquiria in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 6,086 people with the first name Walquiria, which ranks it number 2,392 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Walquiria a boy's or a girl's name?
Walquiria is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 6,065 women and 21 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Walquiria most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.006% of the state's population is named Walquiria (1,178 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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