Meaning of the nameDâmaris
- Female
- Greek origin
- Dâ-ma-ris
- Biblical name
Dâmaris is a feminine New Testament biblical name, probably from Greek damalis, 'heifer'; the exact origin is uncertain.
- People (2022)
- 6,932
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,182
- Median age
- 31 years
- 2010 Census
- 9,527
- people
Dâmaris in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Dâmaris, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (1,851 people).
6,891 women 41 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 Dâmaris is most common
States with the highest share of people named Dâmaris in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraná 0.008%
- São Paulo 0.006%
- Santa Catarina 0.005%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.004%
- Mato Grosso 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 2,612 | 0.006% |
| Paraná | 866 | 0.008% |
| Minas Gerais | 638 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 374 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 369 | 0.005% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 296 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 233 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 152 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 134 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 130 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 122 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 120 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 111 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 106 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 99 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 94 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 74 | 0.005% |
| Paraíba | 59 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 57 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 53 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 51 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 47 | 0.007% |
| Alagoas | 46 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 38 | 0.002% |
| Acre | 23 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 20 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Dâmaris
Dâmaris is the name of a woman mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles, in the New Testament. Behind the Name says the name probably comes from Greek δάμαλις (damalis), 'calf, heifer, young woman'; Wiktionary considers the origin uncertain and gives the same δάμαλις, 'calf', as a possibility. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) links the form Damares to Greek Δάμαρις. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 6,932 people named Damaris, with a median age of 31.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Damaris · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Damaris · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Damares · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Dâmaris
What does the name Dâmaris mean?
Dâmaris means “probably 'heifer'”, according to Behind the Name and Wiktionary.
How many people are named Dâmaris in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 6,932 people with the first name Dâmaris, which ranks it number 2,182 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Dâmaris a boy's or a girl's name?
Dâmaris is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 6,891 women and 41 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Dâmaris?
Dâmaris is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Dâmaris most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.008% of the state's population is named Dâmaris (866 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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