Meaning of the nameAbimael
- Male
- Hebrew origin
- A-bi-ma-el
- Biblical name
Abimael is a male name of Hebrew origin, linked to the Old Testament, whose exact meaning is uncertain.
Meaning
The meaning of Abimael 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)
- 7,166
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,133
- Median age
- 32 years
- 2010 Census
- 7,497
- people
Abimael in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Abimael, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (1,532 people).
51 women 7,115 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 Abimael is most common
States with the highest share of people named Abimael in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Maranhão 0.011%
- Pará 0.008%
- Piauí 0.008%
- Amazonas 0.007%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.006%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,080 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 737 | 0.005% |
| Maranhão | 736 | 0.011% |
| Pará | 681 | 0.008% |
| Ceará | 430 | 0.005% |
| Pernambuco | 331 | 0.004% |
| Goiás | 323 | 0.005% |
| Amazonas | 286 | 0.007% |
| Paraná | 274 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 250 | 0.008% |
| Minas Gerais | 243 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 197 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 191 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso | 174 | 0.005% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 149 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 143 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 133 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 127 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 92 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 86 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 85 | 0.005% |
| Tocantins | 85 | 0.006% |
| Alagoas | 77 | 0.003% |
| Amapá | 72 | 0.010% |
| Roraima | 70 | 0.011% |
| Sergipe | 59 | 0.003% |
| Acre | 55 | 0.007% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Abimael
Abimael is a biblical name: Behind the Name lists it in the Old Testament, as a descendant of Shem, and says the meaning is uncertain, with the first element probably the Hebrew for 'father'. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) analyzes the Brazilian form as Abi- + -mael, a probable splinter of Ismael, and classifies it as a brasileirismo (a Brazilian coinage). In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 7,166 people named Abimael. The 1980s and 1990s account for the largest number of people born with this name, which is almost always male. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão. The dictionary lists the spelling variants Abmael and Abymael.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Abimael · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Abimael · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (Ab-, Abi-) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Abimael
What does the name Abimael mean?
The meaning of Abimael 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 Abimael in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 7,166 people with the first name Abimael, which ranks it number 2,133 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Abimael a boy's or a girl's name?
Abimael is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 51 women and 7,115 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Abimael?
Abimael is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Abimael most common?
Proportionally, in Maranhão: 0.011% of the state's population is named Abimael (736 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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