Meaning of the nameDalma
- Female
- Dal-ma
Dalma is a feminine name of Hungarian origin, created in 1825 in an epic poem and used as a woman's name since 1839, with no documented meaning.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,589 people named Dalma, the 6,026th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 57, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Meaning
The meaning of Dalma 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)
- 1,589
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,026
- Median age
- 57 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,824
- people
Dalma in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Dalma, 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 (481 people).
1,545 women 44 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 Dalma is most common
States with the highest share of people named Dalma in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
- Goiás 0.002%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 346 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 251 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 188 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 135 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 104 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 82 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 70 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 51 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 44 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 38 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 32 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 29 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 28 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 28 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 27 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 26 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 19 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Dalma
Wiktionary records Dalma as a Hungarian proper name, created in 1825 in the epic poem Zalán futása, where it designated a male character, and used as a feminine name from 1839. Behind the Name classifies it as an invented name and gives no meaning. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,589 people named Dalma, with a median age of 57. Most were born between 1940 and 1979, and the name is almost always female. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Dalma · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Dalma · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Dalma
What does the name Dalma mean?
The meaning of Dalma 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 Dalma in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,589 people with the first name Dalma, which ranks it number 6,026 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Dalma a boy's or a girl's name?
Dalma is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,545 women and 44 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Dalma most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.002% of the state's population is named Dalma (135 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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