Meaning of the nameDagma
- Female
- Dag-ma
Dagma is a female name recorded in the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) as a spelling variant of Dagmar.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,093 people named Dagma, the 7,772nd 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 Goiás.
Meaning
The meaning of Dagma 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)
- 1,093
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,772
- Median age
- 50 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,172
- people
Dagma in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Dagma, 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 (272 people).
1,065 women 28 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 Dagma is most common
States with the highest share of people named Dagma in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Goiás 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 268 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 157 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 100 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 58 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 55 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 53 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 46 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 46 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 38 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 37 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 33 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 29 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 22 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 18 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 18 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 17 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Dagma
Dagma is listed as a spelling variant of Dagmar in the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil, alongside Dagmah. The origin of the spelling without the final R is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,093 people named Dagma, with a median age of 50. These people are concentrated in the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, and the name is almost always female. Proportionally, it is most common in Goiás.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Dagmar · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Dagma
What does the name Dagma mean?
The meaning of Dagma 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 Dagma in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,093 people with the first name Dagma, which ranks it number 7,772 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Dagma a boy's or a girl's name?
Dagma is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,065 women and 28 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Dagma most common?
Proportionally, in Goiás: 0.001% of the state's population is named Dagma (100 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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