Meaning of the nameDelmir
- Male
- Del-mir
Delmir is a male name of uncertain origin that resembles Delmira and Delmiro and combines the elements Del- and -mir.
Meaning
The meaning of Delmir is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 1,235
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,175
- Median age
- 47 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,413
- people
Delmir in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Delmir, 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 (375 people).
29 women 1,206 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 Delmir is most common
States with the highest share of people named Delmir in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 204 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 164 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 122 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 94 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 88 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 87 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 84 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 73 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 43 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 38 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 37 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 28 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 27 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 23 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 20 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 17 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Delmir
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) analyzes Delmira as Del- + -mira. The Morfemário gives Del- as a short form of Germanic athal, 'noble', and -mir as an element with at least three possible sources, among them Germanic mir, 'famous, illustrious'. No source documents which of them applies to Delmir, and the origin of the name is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,235 people named Delmir, with a median age of 47. The name is almost always male. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Delmira · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Delmir
What does the name Delmir mean?
The meaning of Delmir is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Delmir in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,235 people with the first name Delmir, which ranks it number 7,175 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Delmir a boy's or a girl's name?
Delmir is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 29 women and 1,206 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Delmir most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.002% of the state's population is named Delmir (204 people), according to the 2022 Census.
Spotted a mistake? Report a correction for Delmir with a source. See the methodology.