Meaning of the nameCelmo
- Male
- Cel-mo
Celmo is a Brazilian masculine name of two syllables, with the cluster -lm- in the middle, whose origin is not known for certain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,437 people named Celmo, the 6,457th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 51, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
Meaning
The meaning of Celmo 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)
- 1,437
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,457
- Median age
- 51 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,763
- people
Celmo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Celmo, 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 (423 people).
0 women 1,426 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 Celmo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Celmo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.002%
- Goiás 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 250 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 244 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 175 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 106 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 95 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 91 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 75 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 59 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 52 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 48 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 29 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 29 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 27 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 27 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 19 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 17 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Celmo
The origin of the name Celmo is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,437 people named Celmo, with a median age of 51. The records are almost always male, and the largest group was born in the 1960s and 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
Questions about the name Celmo
What does the name Celmo mean?
The meaning of Celmo 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 Celmo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,437 people with the first name Celmo, which ranks it number 6,457 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Celmo a boy's or a girl's name?
Celmo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,426 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Celmo most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.002% of the state's population is named Celmo (244 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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