Meaning of the nameZelinda
- Female
- Ze-lin-da
Zelinda is a traditional feminine name in Brazil, of uncertain origin, recorded mostly among people born before 1970.
Meaning
The meaning of Zelinda is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 5,525
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,566
- Median age
- 67 years
- 2010 Census
- 7,177
- people
Zelinda in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Zelinda, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (1,501 people).
5,505 women 20 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 Zelinda is most common
States with the highest share of people named Zelinda in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.010%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.007%
- Paraná 0.007%
- Espírito Santo 0.006%
- São Paulo 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,545 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 798 | 0.007% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 776 | 0.007% |
| Santa Catarina | 728 | 0.010% |
| Bahia | 425 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 229 | 0.006% |
| Minas Gerais | 220 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 139 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 110 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 91 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 88 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 64 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 62 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 54 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 40 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 28 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 27 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 26 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 18 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Zelinda
The origin of the name Zelinda is uncertain and its formation is not documented. The ending of Zelinda appears in traditional names such as Ermelinda and Teolinda, which the Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil links to the Germanic element lind, 'serpent', although it also points to other possible origins for this ending. Almost always female, most people with this name were born before 1970. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,525 people named Zelinda, with a median age of 67. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Zelinda · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Zelinda
What does the name Zelinda mean?
The meaning of Zelinda is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Zelinda in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,525 people with the first name Zelinda, which ranks it number 2,566 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Zelinda a boy's or a girl's name?
Zelinda is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 5,505 women and 20 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Zelinda most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.010% of the state's population is named Zelinda (728 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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