Erlinda
Meaning
the Spanish and Filipino form of the Germanic Ermelinda, from irmin, whole, universal, and lind, gentle, tender, or shield
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Erlinda has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
455 people · the #14,282 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 500,000 · median age 60
Among people named Erlinda living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Erlinda
People given the name Erlinda in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1940 to 1989. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Erlinda deep dive
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