Oldair
Oldair Barchi was a Brazilian footballer. Nicknamed "Capitão", he played as a midfielder and a left-back for Palmeiras, Vasco da Gama and Atlético Mineiro throughout the 1960s and the early 1970s. He also played for Brazil on three occasions throughout the 1960s.
Meaning & Origin of Oldair
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Oldair Barchi was a Brazilian footballer. Nicknamed "Capitão", he played as a midfielder and a left-back for Palmeiras, Vasco da Gama and Atlético Mineiro throughout the 1960s and the early 1970s. He also played for Brazil on three occasions throughout the 1960s.
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The Story of Oldair
Oldair first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2002, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 5 Oldairs were born — ranking #10,667 that year. As of 2026, Oldair ranks #10,667 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Oldairs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Oldair
Oldair is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2002 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Oldair's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #10,667. Use the chart and map above to compare Oldair's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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