Meaning of the nameZeneide
- Female
- Ze-nei-de
Zeneide is a female Brazilian name of uncertain origin, similar in form to Zenaide and Zeneida, most recorded among people born in the 1960s.
Meaning
The meaning of Zeneide 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)
- 7,033
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,164
- Median age
- 54 years
- 2010 Census
- 7,910
- people
Zeneide in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Zeneide, 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 (2,159 people).
6,988 women 45 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 Zeneide is most common
States with the highest share of people named Zeneide in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Acre 0.015%
- Amazonas 0.010%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.008%
- Ceará 0.007%
- Pará 0.006%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,066 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 581 | 0.007% |
| Paraná | 551 | 0.005% |
| Pará | 521 | 0.006% |
| Bahia | 518 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 490 | 0.005% |
| Amazonas | 383 | 0.010% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 282 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 273 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 273 | 0.008% |
| Maranhão | 240 | 0.004% |
| Paraíba | 228 | 0.006% |
| Piauí | 201 | 0.006% |
| Goiás | 191 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 169 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 148 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 137 | 0.004% |
| Acre | 126 | 0.015% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 118 | 0.004% |
| Distrito Federal | 115 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 91 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 81 | 0.005% |
| Amapá | 66 | 0.009% |
| Espírito Santo | 64 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 57 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 40 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 23 | 0.004% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Zeneide
The origin of Zeneide is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil has separate entries for the neighboring names Zenaide and Zeneida, and Behind the Name has Zenaida, of uncertain Greek origin, linked to Zenais; the link of Zeneide to them is not documented. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 7,033 people named Zeneide, with a median age of 54, almost all women. Proportionally, it is most common in Acre.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Zenaida · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Zenaide · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Zeneida · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Zeneide
What does the name Zeneide mean?
The meaning of Zeneide 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 Zeneide in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 7,033 people with the first name Zeneide, which ranks it number 2,164 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Zeneide a boy's or a girl's name?
Zeneide is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 6,988 women and 45 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Zeneide most common?
Proportionally, in Acre: 0.015% of the state's population is named Zeneide (126 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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