Meaning of the nameAmália
- Female
- Germanic origin
- A-má-li-a
Amália is a female name of Germanic origin, a short form of names beginning with the element amal, linked to 'vigor' and 'bravery'.
Meaning
“from the Germanic element amal, 'vigor, bravery'”
Source: Behind the Name: Amalia · Wiktionary: Amalia
- People (2022)
- 12,282
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,481
- Median age
- 57 years
- 2010 Census
- 14,477
- people
Amália in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Amália, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (1,995 people).
12,233 women 49 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 Amália is most common
States with the highest share of people named Amália in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.012%
- Bahia 0.009%
- Santa Catarina 0.009%
- Paraná 0.008%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.008%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 2,826 | 0.006% |
| Bahia | 1,310 | 0.009% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,299 | 0.012% |
| Minas Gerais | 989 | 0.005% |
| Paraná | 893 | 0.008% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 713 | 0.004% |
| Santa Catarina | 672 | 0.009% |
| Goiás | 411 | 0.006% |
| Maranhão | 348 | 0.005% |
| Pernambuco | 317 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 292 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 263 | 0.007% |
| Mato Grosso | 236 | 0.007% |
| Pará | 234 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 206 | 0.008% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 180 | 0.006% |
| Piauí | 168 | 0.005% |
| Alagoas | 156 | 0.005% |
| Amazonas | 140 | 0.004% |
| Distrito Federal | 136 | 0.005% |
| Paraíba | 116 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 105 | 0.005% |
| Rondônia | 99 | 0.006% |
| Tocantins | 65 | 0.004% |
| Roraima | 42 | 0.007% |
| Acre | 41 | 0.005% |
| Amapá | 25 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Amália
Wiktionary records Amália as the Portuguese equivalent of Amalia. Behind the Name explains Amalia as a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element amal, which means 'unceasing, vigorous, brave'; Wiktionary links this element to Proto-Germanic *amalą, 'vigor, bravery'. IBGE does not record accents, so Amália and Amalia are counted together. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 12,282 people named Amália, with a median age of 57; proportionally, the name is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Amalia · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Amalia · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Amália (Portuguese) · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Amalia · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Amália
What does the name Amália mean?
Amália means “from the Germanic element amal, 'vigor, bravery'”, according to Behind the Name and Wiktionary.
How many people are named Amália in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 12,282 people with the first name Amália, which ranks it number 1,481 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Amália a boy's or a girl's name?
Amália is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 12,233 women and 49 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Amália?
Amália is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Amália most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.012% of the state's population is named Amália (1,299 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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