Meaning of the nameDiamantina
- Female
- Portuguese origin
- Di-a-man-ti-na
Diamantina is a feminine name of Portuguese origin that coincides with the adjective meaning 'relating to a diamond' and with the name of a city in Minas Gerais.
Meaning
“relating to a diamond; feminine form of the adjective diamantino”
Source: Wiktionary: diamantino · Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Diamantino
- People (2022)
- 862
- Rank in Brazil
- #9,154
- Median age
- 73 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,378
- people
Diamantina in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Diamantina, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1940s (251 people).
858 women 0 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 Diamantina is most common
States with the highest share of people named Diamantina in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 357 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 117 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 77 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 72 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 43 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 20 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 19 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 19 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 18 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 17 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Diamantina
Diamantina is the feminine form of the adjective diamantino, formed from diamante with the suffix -ino and meaning relating to a diamond, according to Wiktionary. Wiktionary also records Diamantina as the name of a city in Minas Gerais, formerly Arraial do Tijuco, and as a feminine name of Portuguese origin. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil gives the masculine name Diamantino as coming from the same adjective. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 862 people named Diamantina, with a median age of 73. Almost all are women, and most were born before 1940 or in the 1940s and 1950s.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Diamantina · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: diamantino · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Diamantino · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · meaning
Questions about the name Diamantina
What does the name Diamantina mean?
Diamantina means “relating to a diamond; feminine form of the adjective diamantino”, according to Wiktionary and Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil.
How many people are named Diamantina in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 862 people with the first name Diamantina, which ranks it number 9,154 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1940s.
Is Diamantina a boy's or a girl's name?
Diamantina is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 858 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Diamantina?
Diamantina is a name of Portuguese origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Diamantina most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.003% of the state's population is named Diamantina (357 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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