Meaning of the nameAltamir
- Male
- Al-ta-mir
Altamir is a Brazilian male name ending in -mir, an element of Germanic, Arabic or Polish origin; the meaning of the name is uncertain.
Meaning
The meaning of Altamir 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)
- 7,560
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,061
- Median age
- 54 years
- 2010 Census
- 9,075
- people
Altamir in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Altamir, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (2,160 people).
95 women 7,465 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 Altamir is most common
States with the highest share of people named Altamir in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.012%
- Paraná 0.010%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.009%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.008%
- Espírito Santo 0.006%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Paraná | 1,089 | 0.010% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 928 | 0.009% |
| São Paulo | 923 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 911 | 0.012% |
| Minas Gerais | 804 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 772 | 0.005% |
| Goiás | 257 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 227 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 210 | 0.008% |
| Mato Grosso | 187 | 0.005% |
| Bahia | 167 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 160 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 152 | 0.005% |
| Amazonas | 126 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 106 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 89 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 67 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 66 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 60 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 59 | 0.004% |
| Tocantins | 57 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 45 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 30 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 26 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 21 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Altamir
The Morfemário (morpheme list) of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil groups -mir, -mira and -miro and points to at least three possible origins: Germanic mir ('famed, illustrious'), Arabic mir ('prince') and Polish mir ('peace'). The origin of Altamir as a whole is uncertain. It is almost always a male name, given mostly to people born between the 1950s and 1970s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 7,560 people named Altamir, with a median age of 54. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Altamir
What does the name Altamir mean?
The meaning of Altamir 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 Altamir in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 7,560 people with the first name Altamir, which ranks it number 2,061 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Altamir a boy's or a girl's name?
Altamir is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 95 women and 7,465 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Altamir most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.012% of the state's population is named Altamir (911 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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