Meaning of the nameAdalmir
- Male
- A-dal-mir
Adalmir is a Brazilian masculine name formed from Adal-, which the Dictionary links to the Germanic 'noble', and the element -mir, of uncertain origin.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,163 people named Adalmir, the 7,471st most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 50, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Adalmir is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 1,163
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,471
- Median age
- 50 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,348
- people
Adalmir in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Adalmir, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (309 people).
35 women 1,128 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 Adalmir is most common
States with the highest share of people named Adalmir in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | 155 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 135 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 130 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 108 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 83 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 54 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 53 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 52 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 44 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 44 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 40 | 0.000% |
| Sergipe | 40 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 35 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 35 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 28 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 21 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 18 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 15 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Adalmir
Adalmir combines Adal-, which the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) links to Germanic athal/adal, 'noble', with -mir, which has three possible origins: Germanic 'famous', Arabic 'prince' or Polish 'peace'. The dictionary lists Adalmir among the traditional names with Adal-, alongside Adalberto and Adalgiza. Because the second part is uncertain, the meaning of the whole name is not documented. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,163 people named Adalmir, with a median age of 50.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (Adal-, Mir-) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Adalmir · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Adalmir
What does the name Adalmir mean?
The meaning of Adalmir is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Adalmir in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,163 people with the first name Adalmir, which ranks it number 7,471 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Adalmir a boy's or a girl's name?
Adalmir is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 35 women and 1,128 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Adalmir most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.001% of the state's population is named Adalmir (130 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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