Meaning of the nameAdeilma
- Female
- A-deil-ma
Adeilma is a feminine Brazilian name of uncertain origin, listed in the Morfemário among the names with the ending -ilma, which the dictionary associates with Ilma and Vilma.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,362 people named Adeilma, the 6,708th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 37, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraíba.
Meaning
The meaning of Adeilma 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)
- 1,362
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,708
- Median age
- 37 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,501
- people
Adeilma in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Adeilma, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (543 people).
1,356 women 0 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 Adeilma is most common
States with the highest share of people named Adeilma in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraíba 0.006%
- Pernambuco 0.003%
- Bahia 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Paraíba | 245 | 0.006% |
| Bahia | 238 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 229 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 145 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 87 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 69 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 68 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 52 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 52 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 33 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 32 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 30 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Adeilma
The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Adeilma among the Brazilian names with the ending -ilma, of uncertain origin, perhaps linked to the name Ilma, a probable hypocoristic of Vilma. The same Morfemário treats the beginning Ade- as a probable fragment of traditional given names such as Aderbal. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,362 people named Adeilma, with a median age of 37; almost all are women, and most were born from 1970 to 1999. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraíba.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-ILMA) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (AD-, ADE-, ADI-) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Adeilma · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Adeilma
What does the name Adeilma mean?
The meaning of Adeilma 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 Adeilma in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,362 people with the first name Adeilma, which ranks it number 6,708 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Adeilma a boy's or a girl's name?
Adeilma is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,356 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Adeilma most common?
Proportionally, in Paraíba: 0.006% of the state's population is named Adeilma (245 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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